Second half of the newsletter! Meet Melissa Haber and try cooking some Norwegian Almond Bars!

1. Norwegian Almond Bars
Ingredients:
Crust
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup unsalted butter, at room tem-­
perature
Filling
1/2 cup mashed potatoes, cold
1 1/4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
1 1/2 cups ground almonds
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 tablespoon water
1 egg, separated
Directions:
1
Preheat oven to 375F .
2
Sift together dry ingredients for crust. Cut in butter until
mixture resembles small peas.
3
Press 3/4 of this mixture into an ungreased 9 x 13 inch
pan. Reserve remaining crust mixture.
4
Bake 10 minutes. Place pan on wire rack to cool slightly.
5
Blend together mashed potatoes, powdered sugar,
almonds, spices, water and egg white. Mix thoroughly.
6
Gently spread mixture evenly over partially baked crust.
7
Combine remaining crust mixture and egg yolk. Press
8
Bake 20-­25 minutes.
9
Cut into bars while still warm.
A bar “cookie” made with
mashed potatoes. Next time
you make mashed
potatoes, make a little extra
to prepare this dessert.
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2. Hello everyone! My name is Melissa Haber and I am studying
journalism at Swinburne University. I have enjoyed writing for as
long as I can remember and thought journalism would be the
perfect way for me to turn this passion into a profession.
Last year I began writing for a community newspaper and seeing
direction I wanted my life to take.
When I came across Celebrate Living History, I knew I wanted to
be a part of it. Founder Bev Wilkinson recognised that
seniors have many interesting stories to tell and that they should
be shared with the world.
I am thrilled to be involved in such a wonderful project and I
community.
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