Blueberries!
>> Tuesday, July 12, 2011 –
Food
I love this time of year! In my opinion, farm fresh blueberries are one of the best parts of summer.
We just arrived back from vacation early evening on Sunday. We hit home running yesterday with unpacking, school, grocery store, laundry, blueberry pick up (I order bulk blueberries from a farm) and getting ready for a homeschool meeting here last night for a number of ladies. And of course, I had to make some kind of blueberry treat. I found these bars online and they were delicious! Not overly sweet, so you could take in the full blueberry taste. A hit!
Blueberry Crumb Bars
Ingredients
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup shortening
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 pinch ground cinnamon (optional)
4 cups fresh blueberries
1/2 cup white sugar
3 teaspoons cornstarch
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together 1 cup sugar, 3 cups flour, and baking powder. Mix in salt and cinnamon, if desired. Use a fork or pastry cutter to blend in the shortening and egg. Dough will be crumbly. Pat half of dough into the prepared pan.
3. In another bowl, stir together the sugar and cornstarch. Gently mix in the blueberries. Sprinkle the blueberry mixture evenly over the crust. Crumble remaining dough over the berry layer.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until top is slightly brown. Cool completely before cutting into squares.
Blueberry Crumb Bars
Ingredients
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup shortening
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 pinch ground cinnamon (optional)
4 cups fresh blueberries
1/2 cup white sugar
3 teaspoons cornstarch
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together 1 cup sugar, 3 cups flour, and baking powder. Mix in salt and cinnamon, if desired. Use a fork or pastry cutter to blend in the shortening and egg. Dough will be crumbly. Pat half of dough into the prepared pan.
3. In another bowl, stir together the sugar and cornstarch. Gently mix in the blueberries. Sprinkle the blueberry mixture evenly over the crust. Crumble remaining dough over the berry layer.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until top is slightly brown. Cool completely before cutting into squares.
Yes, they were delicious, Heather. Thanks for taking the time to make them!
Also, I just have to say how beautiful your home is. I can't believe how much you've done in the year or so since I last saw it, when I already thought it looked amazing! You are such a gifted lady.