Glazed Peach Bars Food

FRESH PEACH CRUMB BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F if using a glass pan, or 375°F for a metal pan. Lightly grease or spray a 13x9-inch baking pan and set aside.

PEACH-PECAN BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with foil and butter the foil.
• Cook the peaches with the water and golden syrup in a saucepan until thick and jammy, mashing if needed, about 12 minutes.
• Combine the flour, pecans, confectioners' sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Work in the cut-up butter until moist clumps form.
• Press two-thirds of the dough into the pan pan. Spread the peach mixture on top and sprinkle with the remaining dough. Bake at 350˚ F until browned, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool completely in the pan, then lift out of the pan using the foil. Cut into bars.

GLAZED PEACH BARS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar and flour. Press evenly on the bottom of a lightly greased 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Bake at 350* for 15-20 minutes or until golden around the edges.
• Remove from oven and top with preserves. Allow to stand 2-3 minutes, then spread preserves evenly over crust with the back of a spoon.
• To prepare topping, combine flour, sugar, butter and almond extract. Beat slowly several minutes to blend, then sprinkle evenly over preserves.
• Sprinkle with almonds. Bake an additional 20-25 minutes or until bubbly with golden edges. Cool completely on wire rack.
• To prepare glaze, whisk confectioners sugar, milk and almond extract until smooth, drizzle over bars. Cut into squares.

PEACHES 'N' CREAM BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Unroll dough sheet into a rectangle. Press onto bottom and slightly up sides of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 5 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and extract until smooth. Spread over crust. Spoon pie filling over cream cheese layer., In a small bowl, whisk flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in almonds; sprinkle over peach filling., Bake 25-28 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.