1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar, sifted
1 cup flour
1/4 tsp salt
3 Tbls butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 Tbls water
3/4 tsp lemon juice
3/4 cup slices almonds
3/4 tsp vanilla
Cream 1/2 cup butter with confectioner's sugar. Add flour and salt and mix well. Pat into ungreased 8"x 8" pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes. Melt remaining butter. Add brown sugar, water and lemon juice; bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in almonds and vanilla. Spread mixture over warm crust. Bake 15 to 20 minutes more. Cut into bars while warm. Cool before removing bars from pan