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Calamansi Marmalade Bars With Polvoron Crust

These Calamansi Marmalade Bars are made with a Polvoron Crust with crunchy bits of Pinipig.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Chill Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Filipino
Servings: 16 Bars

Equipment

  • 8x8 square pan
  • Foil

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup All Purpose Flour
  • ½ Cup Pinipig
  • ½ Cup Milk Powder
  • ½ Cup Sugar
  • ½ Cup Melted Butter
  • 1 Cup Calamansi Marmalade

Instructions

  • Pre-Heat oven to 350F.
  • In a large pan combine the flour and pinipig. Toast on high heat for 5 minutes. Keep stirring so that it evenly gets brown and toasty. Take off the heat.
    1 Cup All Purpose Flour, ½ Cup Pinipig
  • Transfer the toasted flour and pinipig into a bowl and add in the milk powder and sugar. Mix well. Pour in the melted butter. Mix until you have the texture of wet sand.
    ½ Cup Milk Powder, ½ Cup Sugar, ½ Cup Melted Butter
  • Scoop out ½ cup of the mixture to use as the topping.
  • Line a 8x8 square pan with foil and spray with baking spray.
  • Dump out the rest of the Polvoron mixture into the prepared pan. Smooth it out so that the bottom of the pan is evenly coated then use the bottom of a clean glass to press it in to make it compact.
  • Take the jar of Calamansi Marmalade and spread all over the top of the base. Then crumble the reserved Polvoron all over the top of the Calamansi Marmalade.
    1 Cup Calamansi Marmalade
  • Bake for 20 minutes. Take out of the oven and leave to cool fully. Then place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to fully harden.
  • Take out of the refrigerator and cut into small squares.

Notes

Feel free to use any marmalade or jam if you can't find or make Calamansi Marmalade.