Great to substitute for shortcake with strawberries

Submitted by:  Liz Bass

Ingredients:

• 1½ sticks butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 TBS pure almond extract
• 1 ½ cups sugar
• 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
• ¼ cup of slice almonds
• 2 tsp sugar

Directions:

1. With electric blender or mixer combine butter, sugar, and eggs (one at a time)
2. Add flour, salt, and extract until thoroughly mixed
3. Line a 10” iron skillet with heavy duty aluminum foil with excess over sides
4. Pour cake mixture into skillet
5. Sprinkle almonds on batter and press lightly
6. Sprinkle 2 tsp sugar over almonds
7. Bake in preheated 350^o oven for 35 minutes
8. Remove from oven and allow to cool; remove from skillet, disposing foil and place onto serving dish

Serves 6