Dough:

1/2 cup packed brown sugar

2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened

1/2 cup Karo light or dark syrup

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

Topping:

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1/3 cup Karo light or dark syrup

1/4 cup butter or margarine

1/4 cup whipping cream

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup sliced almonds

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease jelly roll pan 15 x 10 x 1

2. Mix brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, egg and vanilla. Stir in flour and salt.

3. Spread dough in pan. Bake until golden brown, 18 to 20 minutes.

4. Prepare topping. Pour over baked layer; spread evenly. Bake until golden brown and set, 15 to 20 minutes.

5. Cool, cut into 2 1/2 inch squares; cut each square diagonally into halves.

Topping:

Cook and stir brown sugar and corn syrup over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Stir in butter and cream. Heat to boiling, remove from heat. Stir in vanilla and almonds.