Mango Bars

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup Land O Lakes Butter
• 2 medium (2 cups) fresh mangoes, cut into 1/2-inch cubes*
• 1 cup peach preserves, warmed
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds, toasted, finely chopped
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon zest
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 to 2 tablespoons Land O Lakes Fat Free Half & Half

1. Heat oven to 375F.
2. Combine flour, sugar and salt in bowl.
3. Cut in butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. Reserve 1/2 cup crumb mixture; set aside.
5. Press remaining crumb mixture onto bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan.
6. Bake 16-18 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
7. Remove from oven.
8. Top hot, partially baked crust with mango and preserves.
9. Combine reserved crumb mixture and almonds; sprinkle over preserves.
10. Bake 21-23 minutes or until crumbs are golden.
11. Cool completely.
12. Combine powdered sugar, lemon zest and vanilla in bowl.
13. Stir in enough half & half for desired drizzling consistency.
14. Drizzle over cooled bars.
15. *Substitute 1 (24-ounce) jar refrigerated mango in light syrup, drained.

flour, sugar, salt, butter, fresh mangoes, peach preserves, slivered almonds, powdered sugar, freshly grated lemon zest, vanilla

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/1462/mango-bars (may not work)