Make the crust: Mix the ground almonds, melted butter, and sugar together in a small bowl. Pour into an 8-by-8-inch square pan (or 8 1/2-inch round) lined with parchment paper. Use the back of the ...

The day before you plan to turn these lengths of almond paste into banket bars, take the puff pastry out of the freezer and put it in the fridge to thaw. When you want to bake them, heat the oven ...

Roll out almond paste into a long rectangle around the same width but twice the length of the dough. Cut paste into 4 squares. Place one square of almond paste on bottom of dough rectangle.