Pear-Cherry Streusel Bars

Name: Pear-Cherry Streusel Bars
Yield: Makes 24 bars
Ingredients: 2 1/4 cups (11 1/4 ounces), all-purpose flour; 16 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 16 pieces and chilled, plus 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 2/3 cup (4 2/3 ounces) plus 2 tablespoons, granulated sugar; 1/2 teaspoon, salt; 1 cup sliced, almonds; 1/4 cup packed (1 3/4 ounces), light brown sugar; , ripe but firm Bosc or Bartlett pear, peeled, halved, cored, and sliced 1/4 inch thick; 2 teaspoons, lemon juice; 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 3/4 cup, cherry jam

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Apple- and berry-filled desserts abound, but pears never seem to get their due.

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SERVESMakes 24 bars

TIME1½ hours, plus 2 hours cooling

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Perfect Cookie

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

The honey-sweet fruit of pears is delicious in desserts and also plays well with a host of other flavors. In these bars, we match the delicate, floral notes of pear with the tart but complementary punch of cherry. However, cramming two frui...

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