Pasta Frola Bars

Simple Home Dish

Pasta Frola Bars

Prep

25 mins

Cook

35 mins

Total

120 mins

Servings

12

Total includes 20 minutes chilling and 40 minutes cooling.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
• 10 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1–2 tablespoons milk, as needed
• 12 oz quince paste (membrillo), diced
• 2 tablespoons water

Instructions

1. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Rub in butter until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Add egg, vanilla, and zest; mix until clumps form, adding milk 1 tablespoon at a time only if dry.
2. Press dough together without kneading. Wrap and chill for 20 minutes. Heat the oven to 350°F and line an 8-inch square pan with parchment.
3. Warm quince paste with water in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring until spreadable. Let cool slightly. Press three-quarters of the dough evenly into the pan and spread the filling over it.
4. Roll the remaining dough between parchment sheets to about 1/8 inch thick. Cut into strips and arrange a loose lattice over the filling; patch breaks with your fingers.
5. Bake for 30–35 minutes until the dough is golden. Cool in the pan for at least 40 minutes before lifting and cutting into 12 bars.