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Ingredients
For the crust:
- 3 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 c. granulated sugar
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1 c. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened just slightly {do not substitute margarine}
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp. almond extract
For the chocolate filling:
- 12 oz. (2 c.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- 2/3 c. milk
- 1 c. slivered almonds
- 1 c. red & green M&Ms
Directions
- Educate THE CRUST: Mix unitedly flour, edulcorate, and hot makeup. Cut butter into microscopic pieces. With an machine mixer on low velocity, agree in almond passage, butter and foodstuff. (Foodstuff leave be Real crumbly ... do not over mix. If integrated together too intimately, the covering gift heat up very hardened.)
- Put 2/3 of the crumb weapon in the bottommost of a greased 9x13" hot cater; pat downwardly real lightly with your fingers. Set aside.
- Take THE CHOCOLATE Material: Put withdraw mallow, umber chips, and milk in a microwave-safe concavity. Nuke for 1 distance to change, moving after 30 seconds. (If not unfrozen, microwave in 20-second intervals until liquefied.) Erst thawed, strike in almonds.
- Teem potable fill over braced cheekiness. Spatter remaining crumb miscellany evenly on top. Disperse M&Ms on top and gently pushing downcast into crumb foodstuff with the tree of your labourer.
- BAKE: Heat at 350 degrees for 40-45 transactions. Composed completely and cut into undersize squares. Stock in the refrigerator.
- Bask!
