Nectarine and Almond Pie Bars
These sweet and crunchy Nectarine and Almond Pie Bars is such a great treat and is the biggest test to your self control!
Servings: 12 bars
Ingredients
Nectarine Preserves (makes about 2 cups)
- 8 yellow nectarines
- 1/4 cup water
- juice from 1/2 lemon
- 1/3 cup sugar
Nectarine And Almond Pie Bars
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar
- pinch of salt
- 2 sticks (226 grams) cold butter cut in cubes
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 2 cups nectarine preserves
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 4 tbsp cold butter cut in cubes
- 1/3 cup roasted almonds
Instructions
Nectarine Preserves
- Cut nectarines in half and remove pits. Dice and place in sauce pan with water, lemon juice and sugar.
- Bring to a boil and let simmer on medium low heat for 20 minutes or until thickened. Stir once in while so it does not burn.
- Cool and spoon into a jar. Can stay in the fridge for about 3 weeks.
Nectarine and Almond Pie Bars
- Preheat oven to 375 F. In a bowl whisk flour sugar and salt.
- Add butter and work it in using your hands. The result should be crumbly.
- Add egg yolks, vanilla and almond extracts and knead until it forms a ball.
- Press the dough into a parchment lined baking dish (I used 9 x 13) and top with nectarine preserves.
- In a bowl, using your hands, mix flour sugar, butter and nuts.
- Crumble mixture over nectarines preserves. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden.
- Cool on a wire rack and cut into squares.