Pear Squares

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 1 cup chopped blanched almonds
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1 (16-ounce) can pears, drained, dried, and cut into chunks

Details

Servings 24
Adapted from mrfood.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

In large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, and butter; using your hands, mix until crumbly. Stir in nuts. Press 2-3/4 cups crumb mixture into bottom of ungreased 9x13" baking dish.

Add cinnamon, baking soda, salt, yogurt, vanilla, and egg to remaining crumbly mixture; mix well. Stir in pears then spoon evenly over crumb bottom.

Bake for 40 minutes, or until wooden toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool for 1 hour. Cut into squares and serve.