Bares de Arequipe (Arequipe Bars) is a traditional Colombian recipe for a classic bar of a flour, oat, sugar butter crumb with a later of arequipe (thickened cream) sandwiched in the middle, which is typically eaten on Easter Sunday. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Colombian version of: Arequipe Bars (Bares de Arequipe).
Combine the flour, baking powder, oats, salt and brown sugar in a bowl. Rub in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs then press half the mixture into the base of a small rectangular baking pan that's been well buttered.
Spread the arequipe over the top then top with the remaining crumb mix. Pat down lightly to compress then transfer to an oven pre-heated to 200°C and bake for about 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before cutting into bars. Gently remove the bars from the pan then set on a wire rack to cool completely before serving or storing.
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