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• Recipe Overview
• Ingredients
• Processes - Utensils
• Instructions

• Cuisine

  European >> Italian >> Italian

• Dietary Style

• Source

  Genius Kitchen(food.com)

| 1. 1. Preheat the oven to 350° Fahrenheit. | 2. 2. Butter three 8-inch square baking pans. | 3. 3. Line the bottom of each pan with parchment paper and butter the parchment. | 4. 4. Dust with flour and knock out the excess flour. | 5. 5. Sift the flour and salt together in a small bowl and set aside. | 6. 6. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the almond paste, sugar, and almond extract together until small crumbs form. | 7. 7. Add the butter and beat on high speed until the mixture is combined. | 8. 8. Scrape down the bowl and add the eggs, one at a time, beating until each is incorporated. | 9. 9. Add the orange zest and beat until combined. | 10. 10. Add the flour mixture in three parts, beating on low speed after each addition until combined. | 11. 11. Divide the batter among three small mixing bowls. | 12. 12. In the first bowl, add a few drops of orange food coloring to the batter, and mix well. | 13. 13. Continue to add a few drops of food coloring and mixing until the batter is medium orange in color. | 14. 14. In the second bowl, add the cocoa powder to the batter and whisk until fully incorporated. | 15. 15. Leave the third bowl plain. | 16. 16. Pour each batter into a prepared pan and smooth the tops. | 17. 17. Bake the layers for 12 to 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of each layer comes out clean. | 18. 18. Transfer the pans to a wire rack and cool for 20 minutes. | 19. 19. Invert the cakes onto the rack, remove the pans, and let cool completely. | 20. 20. Remove the parchment. | 21. MAKE THE FILLING. | 22. In a small saucepan over low heat, stir the jam and amaretto until warmed through and completely blended, 3 to 5 minutes. | 23. ASSEMBLE THE TRICOLOR COOKIES. | 24. 1. Place the chocolate layer on a serving rack and evenly spread half of the apricot jam over the top. | 25. 2. Top with the plain (or white) layer and spread with the remaining apricot filling. | 26. 3. Top with the orange layer and let the layers sit in the refrigerator for 5 minutes (or while you make the chocolate glaze). | 27. MAKE THE GLAZE. | 28. 1. In a large nonreactive metal bowl, combine the chocolate, corn syrup, and butter. | 29. 2. Set the bowl over a saucepan of simmering water and cook, stirring with a rubber spatula, until the mixture is completely smooth. | 30. 3. Remove the bowl from the pan and stir for 30 seconds to cool slightly. | 31. 4. Spread the glaze over the top of the bar cookies, completely covering the orange layer (some glaze may spill down the sides of the cake). | 32. 5. Place the tray in the refrigerator until the chocolate topping completely sets (about 1 hour). | 33. 6. Remove the tray from the refrigerator, wait 30 minutes for the chocolate to warm up, and cut into 20 individual squares or use a small cookie cutter to create your own shapes. | 34. 7. The bars can be stored in the refrigerator, tightly covered, for up to 4 days. | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Estimated Nutritional Profile for Ingredients

Ingredient Name	Quantity	Unit	State	Energy (kcal)	Carbohydrates	Protein (g)	Total Lipid (Fat) (g)
purpose flour	1	cup		-	-	-	-
salt	1/4	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
almond paste	7	ounces		908.9010000000001	94.8789	17.8605	55.05
sugar	3/4	cup		604.485	151.197	0.0	0.0
almond extract	1/2	teaspoon		-	-	-	-
butter	3/4	cup	unsalted softened	1220.6925	0.1022	1.4471	138.0898
egg	3			214.5	1.08	18.84	14.265
orange zest	1		grated	-	-	-	-
orange food coloring				-	-	-	-
dark cocoa powder	2	tablespoons	unsweetened sifted	-	-	-	-
apricot jam	2/3	cup		516.2667	137.3867	1.4933	0.4267
amaretto liqueur	2	tablespoons		-	-	-	-
dark chocolate	6	ounces	chopped	945.7391	102.8916	9.4234	55.1114
corn syrup	1	teaspoon		20.1048	5.4553	0.0	0.0142
butter	1/2	cup	unsalted softened cut	684.0	31.428	21.372	57.6

- Means that suitable USDA nutrition profile could not be mapped for this ingredient-unit combination.