Instructions

  1. PASTRY.
  2. Put flour and sugar into mixing bowl.
  3. Cut butter into dry ingredients. I use a pastry cutter.
  4. Beat egg yolk with 1/2 tsp vanilla extract.
  5. Pour into flour/butter mixture, whisking with fork.
  6. Press into 8" square pan forming a slight rim. Bake at 325 for 30-35 minutes.
  7. TOPPING.
  8. Heat butter and milk together.
  9. Add sugar, honey, almonds, stirring to coat evenly.
  10. Spread over warm pastry. Bake 20-30 minutes, or until lightly brown. Cool for 10 minutes and then cut into squares. Do not let it cool completely, or cutting will become difficult!