Almond Honey Bars

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Title: Almond Honey Bars
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 16 servings

1 c Shortening
1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c Honey
3 lg Eggs; well beaten
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 c Powdered sugar
1/2 c Almonds, blanched
Finely chopped
2 c All-purpose flour
2 ts Baking powder
1 ts Vanilla extract
Grated rind of 1 lemon

Cream shortening and sugar. Add honey, eggs, and lemon rind. Mix
thoroughly. Sift flour, measure, and sift three times with baking powder
and salt. Add chopped nuts and flavoring. Mix thoroughly. Pour into
shallow, well-oiled pan. Bake in moderate oven (375 F) 12-15 minutes.
Remove from oven. Cool.Turn onto board well dusted with powdered sugar. Cut
in oblong bars. Roll in powdered sugar. 16 servings.

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