Blackberry-Peach Cobbler Bars

By calypan

by Southern Living

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar, divided
• 4 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon table salt
• 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 3 (6-oz.) packages fresh blackberries (about 4 cups)
• 5 cups peeled and sliced fresh firm, ripe peaches
• 3 tablespoons bourbon
• 1 cup roasted glazed pecan pieces

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Beat first 2 ingredients and 1 cup granulated sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition. Stir in vanilla.

2. Stir together baking powder, salt, and 3 cups flour; gradually add to butter mixture, beating just until blended. Spread three-fourths of batter in a greased and floured 13- x 9-inch pan; sprinkle with blackberries.

3. Stir together remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1/4 cup flour in a medium bowl; add peaches and bourbon, stirring to coat. Spoon mixture over blackberries.

4. Stir pecans into remaining batter; dollop over peach mixture.

5. Bake at 350° for 45-50 min. or until golden and bubbly. Cool completely on a wire rack (about 1 hour). Cut into bars.

Note: We tested with Diamond of California Glazed Pecans.