Strawberry Almond Bars

3/4  cup		butter, cold and cut into cubes
2-1/2  cups		all purpose flour
1/2  cup		powdered sugar
1/2  cup		granulated sugar
1/2  teaspoon		baking soda
1/2  teaspoon		salt
1		large egg
1  teaspoon		almond extract
1  cup		strawberry preserves
1/2  cup		sliced almonds
1/3  cup		chopped pecans

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 9x13 pan with foil and spray lightly with non-stick spray.
In large bowl of food processor, pulse flour, sugars, baking soda and salt. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. In small bowl, mix together egg and almond extract. Add to food processor while pulsing. Reserve 1/3 of mixture for topping. Press remainder into prepared pan. Spread jelly on top of crust. Sprinkle top evenly with reserved crust mixture and top with sliced almonds, then with sliced pecans.
Bake at 350 degrees 35 - 40 minutes or until lightly golden brown on top.
Remove from oven and cool in pan on wire rack until completely cooled. Remove from pan. loosen foil, and slice.