Apricot Jam Crumb Bars Draft

How I make it

1. Put all the dough ingredients (flour through vanilla) in a food processor with the steel blade and process until the dough comes together in a ball.

2. Divide the dough into two-thirds and one-third.

3. Press the larger piece into a 10-inch (25 cm) square pan lined with parchment paper.

4. Roll the remaining third into a ball and wrap in plastic wrap.

5. Chill both the pan and the ball of dough in the fridge for 4 hours.

6. Spread the jam over the dough in the pan and scatter the walnuts on top.

7. Grate the remaining dough over the top on the coarse side of a box grater.

8. Bake in an oven preheated to 350°F (180°C) for about 30 minutes, until golden.

9. Let cool completely, then cut into squares.

What I've learned

• I cut only once it has cooled, so the squares come out clean.