Peach Cobbler Bars
 
Makes 12
Ingredients
  • 2½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1½ cups sugar, divided
  • ½ cup old-fashioned oats
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon plus ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt, divided
  • 1 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract
  • 8 cups chopped fresh peaches (about 6 large peaches)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375°. Line a 13x9-inch baking pan with a double layer of parchment paper, letting excess extend over sides of pan.
  2. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, 1 cup sugar, oats, lemon zest, baking powder, and ¼ teaspoon salt. Using a pastry blender or 2 forks, cut in cold butter and egg until mixture is crumbly. Pat 4 cups dough into bottom of prepared pan. Reserve remaining dough.
  3. In a large bowl, stir together cornstarch, lemon juice, cinnamon, nutmeg, almond extract, remaining ½ cup sugar, and remaining ⅛ teaspoon salt. Add peaches; toss well. Gently spread mixture onto prepared crust. Crumble remaining dough on top.
  4. Bake until top is lightly browned and filling begins to bubble around edges, about 1 hour and 5 minutes, loosely covering with foil during last 10 minutes of baking to prevent excess browning. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack, or refrigerate overnight, if desired. Run a knife between parchment and pan, and using excess parchment as handles, remove from pan, and cut into bars.
Recipe by Louisiana Cookin' at https://louisianacookin.com/peach-cobbler-bars/