Almond Fruit Bars (Martha)

1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for baking dish
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg yolk
3/4 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup fruit jam

Preheat oven to 350*. Butter an 8 inch square baking dish. In a bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, salt and baking powder.

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars on high speed until light and fluffy; beat in egg yolk. reduce speed to low; gradually mix in flour mixture. Stir in almonds.

In a small bowl, whisk jam to loosen. Gently press half of dough into bottom of prepared dish. With the back of a spoon, gently spread jam over dough, leaving a 1/4 inch border. Sprinkle remaining dough over the top all the way to the edges; press gently to form top layer.

Bake until top is golden, 25 to 30 minutes; cool completely in dish. Cut into bars with a serrated knife.

**These are really good. I always use salted butter, and I used seedless blackberry jam. TRY to resist eating them when they come out of the oven, the jam has to cool to hold the bars together-Enjoy!!!