Triple Fruit Bars

Submitted by Topher

"A fruit bar of my own recipe. It might be a little off but I'm going to make it really soon to work out any bugs there might be in it. Try it out and see for yourself!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 10mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• Crust

• 1 cup butter
• 1 3⁄4 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder

• Filling

• 2 medium pears, peeled and sliced
• 2 medium tart apples, peeled and sliced
• 1 cup coarsely chopped dried cranberries
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 cup water
• 1⁄4 cup lightly packed brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon

directions

1. Preheat oven at 350 degrees.
2. In a bowl with your mixer, cream margarine and sugar.
3. Add eggs one at at time, beating each one in well.
4. Mix in vanilla.
5. Mix in dry ingredients.
6. Spread 2/3 of the batter in a 9X13" pan.
7. For filling: In medium saucepan, toss fruit with flour.
8. Blend in remaining filling ingredients.
9. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
10. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until fruit is tender.
11. Cool completely.
12. Spread fruit filling over batter in pan.
13. Dob on remaining batter on top. (Some areas will not be covered with batter.).
14. Bake for around 35 minutes.