What summer snack would Gwen Hobbs make? Author Sasha Summers answers that question with a recipe for peach nectar bars that her heroine would create in the Draeger Ranch kitchen in her new Last Stand release Sweet on the Cowboy.
Easy Peach Nectar Bars
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups crushed vanilla wafers about 1 box
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 1 cup peach nectar
- 1 cup flour
- 2 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 6 eggs
- powdered sugar to dust top of bars
- *optional* finely chopped pecans
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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In a large bowl, mix together vanilla wafer crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and melted butter until combined.
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Line a 9×13 brownie pan with foil or parchment paper and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
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Press the crumb mixture into bottom of the pan making sure to cover all of the pan.
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Bake crust for 10 minutes and then remove from oven and cool.
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Whisk together the peach nectar, flour, 2 1/2 cups sugar and eggs in large bowl until combined.
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Pour onto cooled crust and bake for 30-35 minutes or until filling is set.
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Let cool to room temperature. They can be stored in refrigerator.
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Dust with powdered sugar (optional pecan pieces) before serving.
Notes
- You can find peach nectar typically in the juice aisle in a can or a bottle.
- Pulse vanilla wafer cookies in food processor or blender to make crumbs for crust.
Sounds yummy.
Love seeing recipes tied to books. This sounds like a perfect summer sweet.