Fresh Fruit Bars

With all the wonderful fresh fruit out, it’s always hard to decide what to do with it. We make jam, jelly, add it to muffins, cake, pancakes, waffles, and melt it down for sauces and creams.

One of the things we forget is the bar cookie. Bar cookies are easy to make and last a good week. They can be very nutritious and are delicious.

The recipe is easy:

In a food processor, put 2 sticks of butter; 1/3 cup sugar; 2 egg yolks; 2 cups of whole wheat pastry flour; 1 cup coconut; chopped nuts if desired.

Spin this until crumbly. Take 2/3rds of this crumble mixture and put it in the bottom of a 9×13 inch pan. Add a layer of fresh fruit. Combos are nice. Peaches, blueberries, blackberries, apricots, even melon makes a nice bar.

Sprinkle the rest of the mix on top of the fresh fruit and bake at 350 degrees until your crumble is golden brown. Cool, cut into bars and enjoy.