Coffee Bars

14 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 teaspoons instant coffee granules
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup chopped almonds
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/3 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

  1. 1
    Combine flour, baking powder, cardamom, and salt; set these dry ingredients aside.
  2. 2
    Combine milk and instant coffee in saucepan, and heat at a medium low setting. Stir until coffee dissolves, and remove from the heat.
  3. 3
    In a large bowl, cream the butter or margarine with the white sugar and 1 cup confectioners' sugar. Beat in the egg, and then beat in the coffee mixture. Gradually blend in the mixture of dry ingredients, and fold in the almonds.
  4. 4
    Spread dough evenly in a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Bake for 18-20 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack.
  5. 5
    To Make Frosting: Put 1 cup of the confectioners' sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat in the evaporated milk and vanilla extract. Gradually beat in remaining 2 cups of confectioners' sugar. Continue beating until of desired consistency. If consistency is too thick, add a little more milk; if it is too thin, add more powdered sugar.
  6. 6
    Frost the bars with the icing.

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