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Jam Cupboard Squares

Jam Cupboard Squares
Yields
6 servings

Recipe courtesy Jennifer Low from her cookbook, “Kitchen For Kids: 100 Yummy No Knives Scratch Recipes”

When you don’t have any fancy ingredients, you can still make these simple treats from ordinary stuff in the kitchen. This recipe is offered in 2 sizes. Choose 1 set of ingredients. Follow the same method.

Supplies: an 8 x 4-inch (20 x 10 cm) loaf pan or an 8 x 8-inch (20 x 20 cm) square pan, parchment paper, bowls, measuring cups and spoons, fork, bowls, baking spatula, spoon.

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ingredients

Loaf Pan Size

cup unsalted butter, soft (75 ml)
¼
cup white sugar (60 ml)
1
large egg yolk
1
tsp milk (5 ml)
¼
tsp vanilla extract (1 ml)
¾
cup all-purpose flour (spoon in, level) (175 ml)
Sprinkle of salt
Flour, for dusting hands
¼
cup of your favorite jam (60 ml)

Square Pan Size

cup unsalted butter, soft (150 ml)
½
cup white sugar (125 ml)
2
large egg yolks
1
Tbsp milk (15 ml)
½
tsp vanilla extract (2 ml)
1 ½
cup all-purpose flour (spoon in, level) (375 ml)
Sprinkle of salt
Flour, for dusting hands
½
cup of your favourite jam (125 ml)
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directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C).

Step 2

Grease and line the pan with parchment paper.

Step 3

In a bowl, use a baking spatula to cream the butter and sugar. Mix in the egg yolk(s), milk and vanilla. Mix in the flour and salt. Scrape the batter into the pan. Dust your fingers with flour and pat the sticky dough evenly over the pan bottom.

Step 4

Bake 15 minutes (for either size). Let cool slightly (keep oven on).

Step 5

Stir the jam to loosen it and use the back of the spoon to spread the jam evenly over the pastry.

Step 6

Bake another 20 minutes, until the edges are golden. Cut into 6 pieces.

Step 7

Cool completely in the pan before slicing.

Step 8

Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C).

Step 9

Grease and line the pan with parchment paper.

Step 10

In a bowl, use a baking spatula to cream the butter and sugar. Mix in the egg yolk(s), milk and vanilla. Mix in the flour and salt. Scrape the batter into the pan. Dust your fingers with flour and pat the sticky dough evenly over the pan bottom.

Step 11

Bake 15 minutes (for either size). Let cool slightly (keep oven on).

Step 12

Stir the jam to loosen it and use the back of the spoon to spread the jam evenly over the pastry.

Step 13

Bake another 25 minutes. Cut into 9 pieces.

Step 14

Cool completely in the pan before slicing.

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