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Women’s Weekly Vintage Edition: Cherry Almond Bars

There's a reason the classics never go out of style, and we still love these retro favourites. Serve with a hot cup of tea.
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1H 15M
15M
1H 30M

Ingredients

Cherry almond bars

Method

Cherry almond bars

1.Beat butter, rind, sugar and yolk in small bowl with electric mixer until smooth. Stir in sifted flour, almonds and cherries. Use floured hands to shape mixture into 4 cm x 20 cm bar shape; wrap in foil and refrigerate for one hour or until firm.
2.Cut bar into 5 mm slices using a serrated knife. Place slices about 3 cm apart on baking paper-covered oven trays; bake in moderate oven for about 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on trays.
3.Dip half of each biscuit in combined chocolate and oil; leave to set on wire racks.

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