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Monday, July 8, 2019

Lemon Blueberry Crumb Bars








Blueberry Bliss
Lemon Blueberry Crumb Bars 
Cook's Notes: A crisp, buttery cookie-like crumb crust sandwiched between a sweet, fresh juicy blueberry filling. Add a cup of coffee or tea and you'll be in berry bliss.
Recipe adapted from cookingclassy.com

Ingredients:
For the Crumb

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 /2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoon Saigon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup cold butter, cut into small cubes
  • 1 large egg
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
For the Blueberry Filling
  • 4 cups fresh blueberries, at room temperature
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 3 teaspoons cornstarch
  • Juice of one lemon (about 3 tablespoons)
  • 1 teaspoon Saigon cinnamon.
Directions:
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter a 13 by 9-inch baking dish (also line with parchment paper and butter parchment so you can lift them out easier), set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl whisk together flour, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, baking powder and salt.
  • In a small mixing bowl, whisk together egg and vanilla until combined.
  • Add egg mixture and cold butter cubes to flour mixture and using a fork or a pastry cutter, cut mixture together until it resembles coarse crumbs. Shortcut using a food processor, pulse a few times for coarse crumbs. .
  • Press 1/2 of the mixture evenly into prepared baking dish.
  • In a separate mixing bowl, whisk together remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and cornstarch, stir in lemon juice.
  • Add blueberries then toss mixture to evenly coat, pour and spread coated blueberries evenly over crust in baking dish.
  • Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over berry layer.
  • Bake in preheated oven about 28- 30 minutes until top is golden brown.
  • Allow to cool for about 20 - 30 minutes before cutting into squares. Store cooled bars in an airtight container in refrigerator (rewarm in microwave for 10 - 15 seconds if desired).

Blueberry Lemonade

1 comment:

  1. I need to pick up a lemon and then I can make these delicious sounding bars.

    ReplyDelete

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