B E R R Y B E S T

Scott’s

tip

“ I f r a s p b e r r ie s

a r e n ’t y e t in y o u r

m a r k e t ,” S c o t t

s a y s , “ s u b s t i t u t e

b la c k b e r r ie s ,

s t r a w b e r r i e s , e v e n

b lu e b e r r i e s — w h a t e v e r

is f r e s h e s t .”

Fresh Raspberry Bars

Learn how to get extra flavor with minimal effort when you bake

this go-anywhere fresh-fruit dessert, says chef Scott Peacock.

BY RICHARD SWEARINGER | PHOTOS ANDY LYONS

PRODUCED BY NANCY WALL HOPKINS AND SCOTT PEACOCK | RECIPE SCOTT PEACOCK

T h e k e y t o t h e b i g , b r i g h t r a s p b e r r y f l a v o r i n

t h e s e b a r s i s s i m p l e , s a y s S c o t t P e a c o c k , o u r

c o n t r i b u t i n g c h e f : D o u b l e t h e b e r r y i m p a c t b y

u s i n g b e r r y j a m a s w e l l a s f r e s h b e r r i e s .

“ T h e r e ' s a l a y e r o f r a s p b e r r y j a m , w h i c h

i s i n t e n s e a n d s w e e t , b u t t h e r e a r e a l s o f r e s h

r a s p b e r r i e s , w h i c h a r e m o r e f r a g r a n t a n d

s l i g h t l y t a r t , " S c o t t s a y s .

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S c o t t u s e s t h e s a m e t r i c k f o r t h e c u s t a r d

f i l l i n g : “ A d d i n g l e m o n j u i c e g i v e s i t z i n g ,

w h i l e t h e l e m o n z e s t a d d s f u l l , l i n g e r i n g

l e m o n f l a v o r . ”

T h e r e c i p e m a k e s t w o d o z e n b a r s , a n d

t h e y k e e p w e l l —

p e r f e c t f o r M o t h e r ' s D a y ,

g r a d u a t i o n s , a n d s h o w e r s a s w e l l a s a c r e a m y ,

c r u m b l y t r e a t f o r f a m i l y .

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS |

MAY 2011 |

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