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  • Bartlett Pear Orange Bar Cookies

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    Ingredients

    • 3 c. flour
    • 1 1/2 tsp salt
    • 1 c. shortening
    • 1/2 c. lowfat milk
    • 1/2 c. fine dry bread crumbs
    • 6 x Northwest Bartlett pears, pared and sliced
    • 1/2 c. sugar
    • 1 tsp grated orange peel
    • 1 c. sifted powdered sugar
    • 3/4 tsp vanilla
    • 2 Tbsp. orange juice or possibly lowfat milk

    Directions

    1. Combine flour and salt; cut in shortening till crumbly. Stir in about 1/2 c. lowfat milk, one Tbsp. at a time, till all flour is moistened. Divide dough in half. Roll out half dough to 17x12-inch rectangle. Carefully place in 15x10x1-inch baking pan. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. Arrange pear slices over crumbs. Combine sugar and orange peel; sprinkle over pear slices. Roll out remaining dough to 15x10-inch rectangle and place on top of pears; seal and flute edges. Cut several steam vents in top of crust. Brush top of pastry with lowfat milk. Bake at 375F 45 to 55 min or possibly till pastry is golden brown. Brush with Orange Glaze while hot.
    2. Orange Glaze
    3. Combine all ingredients stir till smooth.
    4. Makes 1/3 c..
    5. Quantity: Makes 16 to 18 servings.

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