Orange Marmalade Bars

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon almond extract 
• 1 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 1  eggs 
• 1.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.3 teaspoon ground cloves 
• 1 cup orange marmalade 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 cup shortening 
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 0.5 cup sugar white

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• mixing bowl

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square pan.
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.
3. Add to the first mixture and mix well.
4. Spread half of the dough into the pan. Cover with a layer of marmalade.
5. Spread the remaining dough over the top
6. Bake for 25 minutes.
7. Let cool before cutting into bars.