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Coffee Bars Recipe

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Ingredients

Directions

Step #1 Combine flour, baking powder, cardamom, & salt; set these dry ingredients aside.
Step #2 Combine milk & instant coffee in saucepan, & heat at a medium low setting.
Step #3 Stir until coffee dissolves, & remove this from the heat.
Step #4 In a large bowl, cream the butter or margarine with the white sugar & 1 c confectioners' sugar.
Step #5 Beat in the egg, & then beat in the coffee mixture.
Step #6 Gradually mix in the mixture of dry ingredients, & fold in the almonds.
Step #7 Spread dough evenly in a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
Step #8 Bake for 18-20 mins at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Step #9 Cool in pan on wire rack.
Step #10 To Make Frosting: Put 1 c of the confectioners' sugar in a mixing bowl.
Step #11 Beat in the evaporated milk & vanilla extract.
Step #12 Gradually beat in remaining 2 c of confectioners' sugar.
Step #13 Continue beating until of desired consistency.
Step #14 If consistency is too thick, add a little more milk; if it is too thin, add more powdered sugar.
Step #15 Frost the bars with the icing.
Step #16 .
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