Almond Praline Bars

9 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 3/4 cups butter softened, divided
  • 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar divided
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract McCormick(R) Pure
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/4 teaspoon rum extract McCormick(R)
  • 1/2 cup toasted sliced almonds

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix flour, 1 cup (2 sticks) of the butter, 1/2 cup of the sugar, almond extract and salt in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press mixture evenly into greased foil-lined 13x9-inch baking pan.
  2. 2
    Bake 15 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over hot crust. Let stand 5 minutes. Spread melted chocolate over crust. Set aside.
  3. 3
    Meanwhile, bring remaining 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, remaining 1 cup sugar and corn syrup to boil in heavy medium saucepan on medium heat. Boil 3 minutes without stirring. Remove from heat. Stir in rum flavor. Spread evenly over chocolate-covered crust. Sprinkle with almonds.
  4. 4
    Refrigerate 1 hour or until set. Cut into bars. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature up to 5 days.

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