1 C unsalted butter, cut into 1 inch chunks
1/2 C packed light brown sugar
1/2 t kosher salt
2 C unbleached all-purpose flour
1 C seedless raspberry jam or preserves
1 pint (2 C) fresh raspberries
1-8 oz. package of cream cheese, softened
1/2 C sugar
1 T flour
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
2 T finely peeled lemon zest
2 T fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/2 t pure vanilla
Powdered sugar
*Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 13x9x2 inch baking pan with foil and set aside. In a large bowl, beat the butter for about 30 seconds.
*Add brown sugar and salt, beat on low speed about a minute. With mixer off, add the 2 cups of flour. Beat on low until dough forms. With fingers, spread dough onto bottom of pan. Bake for 20 minutes, just until dough has begun to puff.
*Let crust cool and then evenly spread jam on crust. Then spread fresh raspberries evenly over jam topped crust.
*With a lemon zester, remove peel from lemon. Sprinkle lemon zest lightly over the jam on the crust.
*In a large bowl beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium high for 1 minute. Mix in granulated sugar and 1 T flour until well blended. With mixer running add egg, egg yolk, lemon zest, lemon juice and vanilla. Beat until smooth.
*Spread custard mixture evenly over the crust and berries, tilting pan back and forth to distribute evenly.
*Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven and transfer foil to wire cooling rack for about 1 hour. Use foil to lift the bars from the pan. Peel the foil from the sides of the bars and cut into shape.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Fresh Raspberry Bars
Posted by Mindy Hill at 9/04/2011
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