Best 4 Lattice Fruit Bars Recipes

LATTICE BLACKBERRY BARS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine flour and sugar. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine the sour cream, egg, egg yolk and vanilla until smooth; add to crumb mixture. Toss with a fork until dough forms a ball. Divide dough in half; cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour. , For filling, combine 2 cups sugar and flour in a large saucepan; add blackberries. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture begins to boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and cinnamon. Cool slightly. , On a lightly floured surface, roll one portion of dough into a 17x12-in. rectangle; transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Spread with filling. Roll remaining dough into a 15x10-in. rectangle; cut into 1/2-in. strips. Make a lattice crust over filling; seal and flute edges. , Brush egg over pastry. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until crust is golden and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.

APPLE LATTICE FRUIT BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Stir together brown sugar, water, and flour in a large bowl until smooth. Add the apples, pecans, and dried fruit; toss in the brown sugar mixture until well coated. Pour into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Cut the puff pastry into ten 1-inch strips with a pizza cutter. Lay 5 of the strips over the apples lengthwise, and cut the remaining 5 strips in half. Place the 10 smaller strips over the apples widthwise to create the lattice. Stir together the white sugar and cinnamon, and sprinkle over the lattice.
• Bake in preheated oven until the apple mixture is bubbling, and the lattice is golden brown, 40 to 45 minutes.

WINNING APRICOT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. In a small bowl, whisk flour and baking powder; gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Fold in coconut and walnuts., Press two-thirds of dough onto the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Spread with preserves; crumble remaining dough over preserves. Bake 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

LATTICED APPLE SLAB PIE BARS

Steps:

• In medium bowl, mix flour, 2 tablespoons sugar and the salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through mixture in opposite directions), until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Sprinkle with ice-cold water, 2 tablespoons at a time, stirring with fork until dough just comes together. Divide dough in half. Cover; refrigerate 2 hours.
• Heat oven to 425°F. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray. Roll out half of dough to 15x10-inch rectangle; place in pan. Sprinkle with cereal. In large bowl, mix apples, 1/2 cup sugar and the cinnamon. Arrange apples evenly over cereal.
• To make lattice top, roll out remaining half of dough to 15x12-inch rectangle. Cut lengthwise into 3/4-inchwide strips. Arrange strips diagonally in lattice design over filling. Trim and seal edges. Brush with beaten egg.
• Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F. Bake 40 to 45 minutes longer or until crust is golden brown and apples are tender. Cool completely in pan, about 2 hours. Cut into 5 rows by 3 rows. Store loosely covered.