Raspberry Bars

Raspberry Bars 

(Recipe adapted & modify from Sugar & Everything Nice)

Ingredients
150g plain flour
35g icing sugar
125g salted butter, cut into cubes
 
Ingredients for the Filling:  
3 eggs
160g sugar
30g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
200g raspberry puree
Confectioner’s sugar (for dusting)

Method:

Base:
1) Mix the flour & icing sugar in a medium large bowl. Add in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

2) Press the dough into the base of a baking pan. Bake at 180 degrees for 20mins until just golden. 

Filling :
1) Whisk the eggs until slightly frothy. Gradually whisk in the sugar. Then beat in the flour & baking powder until well-mixed.
 
2) Add in the fruit purée & whisk until thoroughly combined. Pour the filling over the crust in the baking pan. Bake at 160 degrees for 30mins until the top of the bars are golden brown & the center is firm.

3) Cool completely & refrigerate for a few hours before slicing into squares.