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Blueberry- Lemon Crumb Bars

 

 

Blueberry bars in a delicious buttery crust...
 

 

 

CRUST:

 

2 cups 

 

flour

 

2 Tbs 

 

granulated sugar

 

2 tsp 

 

lemon zest

 

1 pinch 

 

salt

 

½ cup 

 

butter, chilled and cut into small pieces

 

1 large 

 

egg

 

1 tsp 

 

vanilla extract
 

 

 

 

FILLING:

 

2 cups 

 

fresh blueberries

 

¼ cup 

 

granulated sugar

 

1/8 tsp 

 

ground nutmeg
 

 

 

 

TOPPING:

 

5 Tbs 

 

butter, softened

 

½ cup 

 

(packed) brown sugar

 

¾ cup 

 

Flour
 

 

 

 

DUSTING:

 

¼ cup 

 

powdered sugar

 

 

1

Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease 9x13-inch pyrex pan.

2

Prepare crust: In a medium bowl, stir together flour, sugar, zest and salt. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat egg and vanilla together; stir into crumb mixture until a dough forms. Press into the bottom of the prepared pan.

3

Bake 12- 15 minutes until golden. Remove from oven and set aside to cool slightly. (Keep oven on)

4

Sprinkle blueberries over the crust. Combine the ¼ cup sugar and nutmeg; sprinkle over the blueberries.

5

Prepare topping: In a medium bowl, cream together the 5 Tablespoons butter and brown sugar until smooth. Mix in the flour, so that the mixture is crumbly like streusel. Sprinkle over the blueberry layer.

6

Bake for 20- 25 minutes until browned. Cool and then dust with confectioners sugar before cutting into bars.

 

Servings: 24

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