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Fruit Cheddar Bars
Author/Submitted by:
Servings: 12
Categories:
Cookies
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Desserts
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Fruits
Ingredients: 2 3/4
c
Unbleached Flour 1/2
t
Salt 2 1/2
c
Cheddar,
Sharp, Shredded
1/2
c
Peach Preserves 1
t
Baking Powder 3/4
c
Butter 2
Eggs,
Lg, Beaten
1/2
c
Strawberry Preserves
Directions:
Heat the oven to 375 degrees F. Sift the dry ingredients together and
cut
in the butter until the pieces are the size of peas. Add the cheese and
toss lightly. Add the eggs and blend well. Chill one quarter of the
dough. Press the remaining dough into the bottom and sides of an
ungreased
15 1/2 X 10 1/2 X 1/2-inch jelly roll pan. Spread half the dough with
the
peach preserves and the other half with the strawberry preserves. Roll
the
chilled dough, on a lightly floured surface, to 1/4-inch thick. Cut the
dough into 1/2-inch strips and place the strips diagonally across the
top
of the preserves making a lattice of the strips. Press the ends of the
dough against the side dough to seal. Bake in the preheated oven for 35
minutes or until lightly browned. Cool before cutting into 2 X 3-inch
bars.
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