Preheat oven to 325º. Grease and sugar 9 x 9 baking pan.
Melt butter in microsafe bowl for 1 minute. Stir. Add 1 cup morsels, but do not stir.
Beat eggs in large mixing bowl. Add sugar and beat until light lemon colored., about 5 minutes. Stir in morsel-butter mixture. Add flour, salt and almond extract. Mix at low speed until combined. Spread 2/3 of batter in prepared pan. Bake for 15-17 minutes, until light golden brown around edges. Remove from oven.
Heat jam in microwave on high for 30 seconds then spread over warm crust. Stir remaining 1 cup of white chocolate morsels into remaining batter. Drop spoonfuls of batter over jam. Sprinkle almonds on top.
Bake for 25 – 30 minutes or until edges are browned. Cool completely before cutting into bars.