Vienna Triangles

Name: Vienna Triangles
Ingredients: 3 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1-1/2 cups cold butter, cubed; 3 cups sliced almonds; 1-1/2 cups sugar; 5 laarge egg whites; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon corn syrup; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 2/3 cup seedless raspberry jam; 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped; 1 tablespoon shortening

15 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups cold butter, cubed
3 cups sliced almonds
1-1/2 cups sugar
5 laarge egg whites
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon corn syrup
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
2/3 cup seedless raspberry jam
8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1 tablespoon shortening

Directions

1

In a large bowl, combine the flour, confectioners' sugar and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Pat into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
2

Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, combine the almonds, sugar, egg whites, flour, corn syrup and cinnamon; cook over low heat until a thermometer reads 200°, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in extract and baking powder. Spread jam over crust; spread almond mixture over top.
3

Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into 54 squares; cut each diagonally into two triangles.
4

In a microwave, melt chocolate and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip half of each triangle in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper; let stand until set.