Strawberry Shortbread Bars
Recipe - ShopRite of Riverside
Strawberry Shortbread Bars
Prep Time25 Minutes
Servings16
Cook Time45 Minutes
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup almond flour
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
2 cups powdered sugar, divided
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, divided
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
1 cup strawberry preserves
2 tablespoons whole milk
1/3 cup crumbled freeze-dried strawberries
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325°. Line 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper so that paper extends about 2 inches over sides of dish; spray with cooking spray.
- In medium bowl, whisk flours and salt. In large bowl, with mixer on medium-high speed, beat 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1 cup butter 2 minutes or until light and fluffy, scraping down bowl occasionally. Add egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat 1 minute or until incorporated, scraping down bowl occasionally. Reduce speed to low; gradually add flour mixture and beat 30 seconds or until just incorporated. Press 1/2 the dough into bottom of prepared dish and spread with preserves; crumble remaining dough evenly over preserves. Bake bar 45 minutes or until set and edges are lightly browned; cool completely in pan on wire rack.
- In small bowl, whisk milk, and remaining 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth; drizzle over bar. Sprinkle bar with strawberries; refrigerate 30 minutes or until hardened.
- Using overhanging sides of parchment paper, transfer bar to cutting board; remove parchment paper and cut into 16 bars.
Nutritional Information
Approximate nutritional values per serving (1 bar): 263 Calories, 11g Fat, 5g Saturated Fat, 31mg Cholesterol, 66mg Sodium, 39g Carbohydrates, 1g Fiber, 28g Sugars, 26g Added Sugars, 3g Protein
25 minutes
Prep Time
45 minutes
Cook Time
16
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 16 servings
Gold Medal All Purpose Flour, 32 oz
$3.69$1.84/lb
Bob's Red Mill Almond Flour, 16 oz
$9.99$0.62/oz
Badia Kosher Salt, 8 oz
$3.49$0.44/oz
Domino Premium Cane Powdered Sugar, 16 oz
$2.29$2.29/lb
Bowl & Basket Sweet Cream Unsalted Butter, 4 count, 16 oz
$4.29$4.29/lb
Bowl & Basket Fresh White Eggs, Large, 12 count, 24 oz
$6.99$0.58 each
McCormick Pure Vanilla Extract, 4 fl oz
$11.99$3.00/fl oz
Smucker's Strawberry Preserves, 18 oz
$3.99$0.22/oz
Bowl & Basket Whole Milk, one gallon
On Sale!
$3.39 was $4.49$3.39/gal
Gerber Yogurt Melts Organic Banana Strawberry Freeze-Dried Yogurt Snack, Crawler 8+ months, 1.0 oz
$5.29$5.29/oz
Nutritional Information
Approximate nutritional values per serving (1 bar): 263 Calories, 11g Fat, 5g Saturated Fat, 31mg Cholesterol, 66mg Sodium, 39g Carbohydrates, 1g Fiber, 28g Sugars, 26g Added Sugars, 3g Protein
Directions
- Preheat oven to 325°. Line 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper so that paper extends about 2 inches over sides of dish; spray with cooking spray.
- In medium bowl, whisk flours and salt. In large bowl, with mixer on medium-high speed, beat 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1 cup butter 2 minutes or until light and fluffy, scraping down bowl occasionally. Add egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; beat 1 minute or until incorporated, scraping down bowl occasionally. Reduce speed to low; gradually add flour mixture and beat 30 seconds or until just incorporated. Press 1/2 the dough into bottom of prepared dish and spread with preserves; crumble remaining dough evenly over preserves. Bake bar 45 minutes or until set and edges are lightly browned; cool completely in pan on wire rack.
- In small bowl, whisk milk, and remaining 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth; drizzle over bar. Sprinkle bar with strawberries; refrigerate 30 minutes or until hardened.
- Using overhanging sides of parchment paper, transfer bar to cutting board; remove parchment paper and cut into 16 bars.