Sunday, October 27, 2024

Tasty Tuesday September 3, 2024 A is for Apricot- Apricot Shortbread bars

 Ingredients:

1 ½ cups butter softened

¾ cup packed light brown sugar

¾ cup sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

¾  teaspoon vanilla extract

3 ½ cups flour

Powdered sugar

 

Directions:

Shortbread:

1.     Preheat oven to 325˚. Spray a 9 x 13 inch

pan with nonstick cooking spray

2.     Combine butter and sugars and beat until

creamy.

3.     Add salt and vanilla and combine until

smooth.

4.     Beat in flour on low speed just until a

smooth dough forms.

5.     Divide dough in half.  Wrap one half in

plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.

6.     Press the other half into the prepared pan

to form bottom crust. Bake until crust is just

beginning to turn light brown around the

edges, about 20 minutes.

 

Filling and Topping:

1.     Place jam in a bowl and stir until smooth.

Spread the  jam evenly over baked crust.

2.     Crumble the refrigerated dough to form a

crumbled topping. Return the pan to the

oven and continue baking until the topping

is firm and crisp and golden in color, about

30 minutes.

3.     Cool completely. Sprinkle lightly with

powdered sugar before cutting into bars.

 

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