Maple Peach Pecan Bars

Ingredients:

MAPLE PEACH JAM

• 4 medium Sunnyland peaches (2 cups diced)
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
  
  

PECAN CRUST

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped Sunnyland Pecans
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 sticks salted butter

Directions:

Mix all jam ingredients together on stovetop and bring to a boil, stir constantly and cook until fruit is soft and jammy. About ten-12 minutes. Set aside. Mix flour, salt, cinnamon, powdered sugar, baking powder together, stir in copped pecans pieces. Add softened butter to dry mixture, mixing until a soft dough forms. Set aside about 2/3 cup of dough for topping. In a 9x12 pan, line with parchment paper and press remaining dough gently into pan, pressing into pan evenly. Top crust with peach jam, Pecan Halves, then remaining dough, crumbled gently on top.

Bake at preheated at 375 for 30-35 minutes. Let cool and finish with a drizzle of maple syrup on each bar.