Orange Marmalade Bars

Very moist and fruity, these bars go great with coffee.

• Calories: 238 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup shortening
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon almond extract
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup orange marmalade

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square pan.

Step 2

In a large mixing bowl, cream the shortening with the sugar, vanilla, and almond extract. Stir in the egg and mix until well blended. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Add to the first mixture and mix well. Spread half of the dough into the pan. Cover with a layer of marmalade. Spread the remaining dough over the top

Step 3

Bake for 25 minutes. Let cool before cutting into bars.