Blueberry Crumb Bars

Blueberry Crumb Bars Recipe

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(Makes 16 bars)

Ingredients:

• 1 and 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (equivalent to 6.3 ounces)
• 3/4 cup white sugar (divided per the directions)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup butter, chilled and cut into cubes (equivalent to 1 stick)
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 2 cups fresh blueberries
• 1 and 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.  Grease an 8×8 baking pan and set it aside.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, 1/2 cup white sugar, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest.  Set aside the dry ingredients.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg yolk and vanilla extract.
4. Add the egg mixture and cold butter cubes into the dry ingredients and mash the mixture with a pastry blender or with your fingers until the mixture is crumbly.  Set aside the crumb mixture.
5. In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining 1/4 cup of white sugar and the cornstarch.
6. Pour in the lemon juice and mix everything together.
7. Gently mix in the blueberries.  Make sure all of the blueberries are coated with the mixture.  Set the blueberry mix aside.
8. Add 2/3 of the crumbs to the prepared baking pan and press it down.  I used the bottom of a dry measuring cup to help press it down firmly and evenly.
9. Add the blueberry mix evenly over the crumb crust.
10. Sprinkle the remaining 1/3 of crumb mixture over the layer of blueberries.  (I pressed some of the crumbs together to make some bigger crumbs, but that is not necessary.)
11. Sprinkle the brown sugar on top of the crumb mixture.
12. Bake it in the preheated oven for 40 to 45 minutes or until the top is lightly browned.
13. If you want firmer bars, let them cool before cutting into it.

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