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Fudgy Almond Bars

3/4 cup plus 1/3 cup margarine or butter, softened
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1 1/2 cup unsifted flour
1/2 cup hershey's cocoa
1 (14 oz) eagle brand sweetened condensed milk
1 1/4 cups almonds, toasted and coarsely chopped
1/2 cup hot water
2 eggs, well beaten
1/2 tsp almond extract
1/8 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, beat 3/4 cup
margarine and sugar until well blended. Add flour, mix well. Press
on bottom of ungreased 13x9" baking pan. Bake 15 min, or until
lightly browned. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, over low heat,
melt remaining 1/3 cup margarine. Stir in cocoa. Remove from heat,
stir in remaining ingriedients. Pour evenly over prepared crust.
Bake 25 to 30 min or until center is set. Cool. Chill thoroughly.
Cut into bars. Store covered in refrigerator.