Red Currant Shortbread Bars

Name: Red Currant Shortbread Bars
Ingredients: 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 2-3 drops vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, cold, diced; 2 cups red currant jelly; None None vanilla sauce, to serve

6 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2-3 drops vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, cold, diced
2 cups red currant jelly
None None vanilla sauce, to serve

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease a 9 1/2 inch square springform pan.
2

In a bowl, combine flour and sugar. Add vanilla extract. Cut in butter until mixture resemble breadcrumbs. Transfer 3/4 to prepared pan and press into base. Spread jelly over top, leaving a 1/4 inch border around edges. Sprinkle with remaining crumble. Bake for 40-45 mins, until a skewer inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 mins then loose edges and let cool completely.
3

Remove from pan and cut into 10 bars. Serve with vanilla sauce.