Almond jam bars

These bars. Oh, these bars! They are delicious. I first saw these bars in an issue of Everyday Food a few years ago. I just love Everyday Food recipes because they're simple and not fussy, but they're consistently good.
Breakfast for tomorrow!


Ingredients:

1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temp, plus more for baking dish
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup of milk
1 large egg 
3/4 cup sliced almonds
1/2 cup apricot jam



Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
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. Reduce speed to low; gradually mix in flour mixture. Stir in almonds.
In a small bowl, whisk jam to loosen. (Stirring the jam with a fork or a whisk will enable it to spread smoothly over the dough.)
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 so the jam doesn't stick to the sides of the pan. Sprinkle remaining dough over top all the way to the edges; press gently to form top layer.
Bake until top is golden, 25 to 35 minutes; cool completely in dish. Cut into bars with a serrated knife =D