Guava Bars Recipes

GUAVA BARS RECIPE

Steps:

• Grease a 9- by 13-inch baking pan with butter. Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
• For the Crust : In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment or with a hand-held mixer, beat butter and sugar together until fluffy, about 3 minutes, then add salt and flour and beat until dough comes together. Press dough evenly into prepared pan. Cover dough with slices of guava paste.
• For the Topping : In the bowl of a food processor, combine oats, butter, salt, and sugar. Pulse 10 times. Add flour and pulse until mixture resembles wet sand. Sprinkle evenly over top of pan. Bake until top is golden, about 45 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting into bars.

GUAVA BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a 13x9-inch pan, and line with foil or parchment paper.
• Lightly grease paper/foil (I use cooking spray) Combine brown sugar, flour, baking soda, salt, and rolled oats.
• Cut in butter with a pastry blender or two knives until mixture is crumbly.
• Press half of the crust mixture into the prepared pan.
• Slice the guava paste into enough pieces to cover the crust within 1/4 inch of the edge, and place in pan.
• Sprinkle remaining crust mixture over guava paste layer, and lightly press down with the back of a fork or spatula.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes in preheated oven, or until crust is lightly browned.
• Allow to cool in pan on wire rack before cutting into 16-24 bars (depending on the size bars you cut).