Cheddar Fruit Bars
Cheddar Fruit Bars Yield: 12 servings 2 3/4 cups unbleached flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 1/2 cups sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded 1/2 cup peach preserves 1 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 c...
Ingredients
- 23/4 cups unbleached flour
- 1/2teaspoonsalt
- 21/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1/2cuppeach preserves
- 1teaspoonbaking powder
- 3/4cupbutter
- 2large eggs, beaten
- 1/2cupstrawberry preserves
Directions
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Cheddar Fruit Bars Yield: 12 servings 2 3/4 cups unbleached flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 1/2 cups sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded 1/2 cup peach
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Sift the dry ingredients together and cut in the butter until the pieces are the size of peas
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Add the cheese and toss lightly
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Add the eggs and blend well
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Chill one quarter of the dough
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Press the remaining dough into the bottom and sides of an ungreased 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1/2-inch jellyroll pan
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Spread half the dough with the peach preserves and the other half with the strawberry preserves
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Roll the chilled dough, on a lightly floured surface, to 1/4-inch thick