Simple Gingered Peach Bars

Preheat oven to 350 F. Line an 8×8 pan with parchment paper and set aside.

In a large bowl whisk together 1/4 cup of sugar, the walnuts, flour and salt. Using your fingers press the butter into the flour/walnut mixture until it resembles crumbs. Dump the flour mixture into the prepared 8×8 pan and press into an even layer in the pan (I had to moisten my fingers a bit for this). Bake at 350 F for 7-8 minutes until it starts to brown slightly.

Meanwhile in a medium-sized bowl toss together the peaches, ginger and lemon juice. When the crust is done remove it from the oven, top it with the peach mixture then bake at 350 F for 20-25 minutes until the peaches are soft and starting to caramelize. Then remove it from the oven and let it cool completely in the pan before removing from the pan and serving!