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Sweet and Tangy Cherry Shortbread Bars
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Just in time for the Fourth of July and summer, this recipe is sure to impress--combing some of Heaven's to Betsy's Cherry Spoon Fruit as well as a cup for fresh cherries--you'll have your friend's and family's taste buds exploding while the fireworks explode outdoors.
Ingredients
1/2 pound Butter (room temperature)
1/2 cup Light Brown Sugar (packed)
1/2 cup Granulated Sugar
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 3/4 cup Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
1/2 cup Almond Flour
1 cup (1 8oz Jar) Heavens to Betsy Sour Cherry Spoon Fruit
Jam
1 cup Bing Cherries (pitted and sliced in half)
Zest and juice of 2 Lemons
Confectioners Sugar to Dust
Step-by-Step Directions
Combine the butter and sugars in a large bowl. Using an electric stand mixer set at medium-low speed, beat until creamy. Add the vanilla and salt and beat until combined.
Beat the flours into the butter mixture on low until a soft dough forms.
Preheat oven to 325F, with a rack positioned in the center.
Press half of the dough into a greased 9x13 baking pan and wrap the remaining dough in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.
In a small bowl, combine the strawberry jam, fresh strawberries, and lemon zest and juice.
Bake the crust until set and golden around the edges, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool. Spread the strawberry mixture over the crust, and crumble the reserved shortbread dough over top. Return the pan to the oven and bake until the topping is firm and golden brown, about 45-50 minutes. Dust with confectioners sugar, and allow to cool before slicing and serving.
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