Peanut Butter Shortbread Bars
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
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24 bars
ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg yolk
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
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FILLING
- 1⁄2 cup smooth peanut butter
- 1⁄2 cup picing sugar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3⁄4 cup blueberry jam
directions
- In a large bowl, beat butter with sugar and egg yolk using an electric mixer for 2 minutes until light and fluffy.
- In a separate bowl, blend together flour, baking powder and salt until well combined.
- Divide dough into two equal portions and wrap tightly in plastic wrap. Freeze dough for 1-4 hours.
- Preheat oven to 350F.Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with parchment paper; set aside.
- Remove dough from freezer. Shred dough using a coarse grater of food processor fitted with a metal shredding blade; return one portion of shredded dough to the freeer.
- Arrange remaining dough in an even layer in the prepared baking dish; lightly pat dough down. Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly golden around edges; let cool for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, blend peanut butter with icing sugar and butter until smooth and well combined.
- Spread peanut butter mixture over shortbread base in an even layer.
- Drop teaspoonfuls of jam over peanut butter and gently spread in an even layer.
- Remove remaining dough from freezer and scatter over jam layer.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the top is set and lightly golden brown.
- Transfer pan to a wire rack and cool completely. Cut into bars.
- TIP: Try grape jelly or strawberry jam in place of the blueberry jam for a different flavour.
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