STRAWBERRY SHORTBREAD BARS

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Instead of using a rolling pin to make the flaky pastry for the bars, use a grater. Chill the dough, grate it into a baking dish, and top it lightly with raspberry preserves and more grated dough before baking it.

Provided by BeccaB3c

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 2h30m

Yield 2 dozen 2 inch bars, 24 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 large egg yolks
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3/4 cup seedless raspberry preserves or 3/4 cup raspberry jam
confectioners' sugar, for dusting (optional)

Steps:

  • In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder and salt.
  • In another medium bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar at low speed until combined.
  • Beat in the egg yolks and vanilla.
  • Add the dry ingredients and beat at low speed until a soft dough forms. Halve the dough and form into logs.
  • Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 350° and butter an 8 x 11-inch glass baking dish.
  • Working over the baking dish, coarsely shred 1 log of dough on the large holes of a box grater, evenly distributing the dough in the baking dish- Do not pat or press the dough.
  • Using a spoon, dollop the preserves over the dough and gently spread it in an even layer.
  • Grate the second log of dough on top.
  • Using a rubber spatula, tuck in any shreds of dough sticking to the sides of the baking dish to prevent them from burning.
  • Bake the shortbread on the bottom rack of the oven for about 35 minutes, covering it with foil halfway through baking.
  • The shortbread is done when the pastry is golden all over.
  • Let cool completely, then cut into 24 bars.
  • Dust the tops with confectioner's sugar and serve.

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