Maid Of Honour Squares

Total Time: 1 hr 7 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 47 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
• 1 1/2 cups ground almonds
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
• 1 cup sliced almonds
• 1 tablespoon icing sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup icing sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups all-purpose flour

Recipe

• 1 base;.
• 2 in bowl,beat together butter,sugar and salt until fluffy;stir in flour.press into parchment-paper lined or greased 13 by 9-inch metal cake pan;prick dough with fork.bake in center of 350°f oven for about 17 minutes until golden.let cool on rack.
• 3 in bowl, beat butter with granulated sugar until fluffy.beat in eggs,one at a time,beating well after each.beat in milk and lemon rind.beat in ground almonds;stir in flour and salt.
• 4 spread jam over base;pour almond mixture over jam.sprinkle with slivered almonds.bake in center of 350°f oven for about 30 minutes or until golden and cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.let cool in pan on rack.sprinkle with icing sugar.