Peach Squares

Name: Peach Squares
Yield: Makes 24 squares
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups (7½ ounces), all-purpose flour; 1 3/4 cups, sliced almonds; 1/3 cup (2⅓ ounces), granulated sugar; 1/3 cup packed (2⅓ ounces) plus 1 tablespoon, light brown sugar, divided; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 12 tablespoons, cold unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 1/2 pounds, frozen peaches, partially thawed; 1/2 cup, peach preserves; 1/2 teaspoon, grated lemon zest; 1 teaspoon, fresh lemon juice

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Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2006

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A peach square should be packed with peach flavor and be sturdy enough so that it can be eaten out of hand-just like a perfect summer peach. Unfortunately most recipes turn out squares that are too wet and crumbly and aren't loaded with the intense flavor of peaches.

SERVESMakes 24 squares

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Two qualities define a great peach square recipe: Its ability to deliver intense peach flavor and enough sturdiness to allow the squares to be eaten out of hand. To satisfy both of these, we started our Peach Squares recipe with frozen peac...

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