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Peach Pie Crumb Bars

Ingredients
  

Crust:

  • ¾ cup flour
  • ¼ cup powdered sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • 6 T. butter cold and cut into pieces

Peach Filling:

  • ¼ cup peach preserves Or raspberry, strawberry
  • 2 cups fresh peach slices 2-3 peaches, peel, remove pit and slice
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 T. flour
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon

Topping:

  • 4 T. butter cold and cut into pieces
  • ½ cup flour
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon sugar to sprinkle over peaches

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375º.
  • Line an 8 x 8-inch baking pan with non-stick foil.

Crust

  • Combine flour, powdered sugar, salt.
  • Cut butter into dry ingredients till the butter is the size of small peas (Can use a food processor or mixer).
  • Sprinkle the mixture into the bottom of pan and press evenly.
  • Bake 10-12 minutes or till just starting to brown.
  • Spread preserves on top.

Filling

  • Mix peach slices with lemon juice.
  • Toss the peaches with the four, cornstarch and cinnamon

Topping

  • Mix butter, flour and brown sugar until crumbly.
  • Place peach slices, overlapping slightly if needed, in a single layer across the jam.
  • Sprinkle with the 1 tablespoon of sugar.
  • Sprinkle on the streusel topping.
  • Bake 25-30 minutes or the filling is bubbling and the topping is golden brown.
  • Cool completely before cutting.
  • Top with ice cream and a caramel drizzle, if desired.