Ingredients
1-1/3 cups butter, softened3/4 cup sugar1 large egg, room temperature1 teaspoon grated lemon zest2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour2 cups ground almonds1 teaspoon ground cinnamon1 cup seedless raspberry preservesConfectioners’ sugar, optional
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and lemon zest. In another bowl, mix flour, ground almonds and cinnamon; gradually beat into creamed mixture.
Press 2 cups dough onto bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Spread with preserves to within 1/2 in. of edges. Crumble remaining dough over preserves.
Bake until lightly browned, 35-40 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. If desired, sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar. Cut into bars.
