One of my favorite parts of the end of summer is our pear tree at our Missouri farm dropping pears for me to use! My friend @jazzythings created this recipe using apples and I think you would be the talk of any holiday party if you brought these with you!

Homemade Shortbread:

• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• Pinch of salt
• 1 cup flour

Pear Filling:

• 3 pears- thinly sliced
• 2 TBSP flour
• 1 TBSP sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Streusel Topping:

• 2/3 cup old fashioned oats
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/3 cup butter

Salted Caramel:

• 1/2 cup caramel
• 1 tsp salt

Directions:

• Combine all shortbread ingredients and press into 8×8 pan lined with parchment paper
• Bake at 325 for 15 minutes then remove from oven
• While shortbread is baking, add pears to bowl and toss with filling ingredients
• In a separate bowl, add all streusel ingredients. Use your hands to mix in the butter so it’s clumpy
• Spread pears over prepared crust
• Sprinkle streusel evenly over pears and press down gently into the pears
• Put back in oven and bake at 350 for 30 minutes
• When ready to serve, combine caramel topping with salt and drizzle over bars (they will slice best if refrigerated for a couple hours)
• Store in refrigerator and serve warm or cold

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