Fruit Preserve Bars Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line an 8x8-inch baking dish with parchment paper.
• Beat butter and caster sugar together in a bowl until smooth; beat in egg, almond extract, and vanilla extract.
• Whisk flour, almond flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Stir flour mixture into butter mixture until a smooth dough forms.
• Press 1/2 of the dough into the prepared baking dish. Spread apricot jam evenly over the dough. Drop remaining dough in small spoonfuls evenly over the jam.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 25 minutes. Allow to cool before cutting into squares and serving.

Steps:

• Cream the butter and the brown sugar together.
• Add the flour and the baking soda; mix well. Blend in extract.
• Stir in oats.
• Spread mixture in bottom of greased 13x9 inch pan.
• Spread with preserves to within 1/2 inch of outer edge of pan.
• Sprinkle with almonds.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 22 to 25 minutes.
• Cool and cut into bars.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees
• Grease 13x9 inch pan
• Note 1: Experiment with different flavor combinations of extract, nuts and preserves.
• Note 2: Oats can be old-fashioned or quick, but not instant.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. In a small bowl, whisk flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Fold in coconut and walnuts., Press two-thirds of dough onto the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Spread with preserves; crumble remaining dough over preserves. Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.