Verjuice Dessert Bars
- 1 cup butter, melted, plus more, unmelted, to grease pan
- 2 13 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 1 cup plus 3 tablespoons confectioners sugar
- 18 teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup verjuice
- Heat oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9-by-13-by-2-inch baking pan well.
- Whisk together 2 cups flour, 1 cup confectioners sugar and salt in a medium bowl.
- Add the melted butter and stir until mixture has an even texture.
- Transfer to the pan and pat out to even thickness.
- Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 300 degrees.
- Whisk together eggs and granulated sugar until well combined.
- Add the remaining 1/3 cup flour and the verjuice, and stir well.
- Pour over shortbread and bake until just set, about 30 minutes.
- Allow to cool completely in pan, then cut into 24 bars.
- Sieve the remaining 3 tablespoons of confectioners sugar over the top before serving.
- These bars will keep, covered and refrigerated, for about 3 days.
butter, flour, confectioners sugar, salt, eggs, sugar, verjuice
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1013324 (may not work)