blueberry crumb bars
via smitten kitchen
makes 9x13 pan (24 bars for me)
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup cold unsalted butter (2 sticks or 8 ounces)
1 egg
1/4 teaspoon salt
Zest and juice of one lemon
4 cups fresh blueberries
1/2 cup white sugar
4 teaspoons cornstarch
preheat the oven to 375 degrees. grease a 9×13 inch pan.
in a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, and 1 cup sugar. mix in salt and lemon zest. use a fork or pastry cutter to blend in the butter and egg, until dough becomes crumbly. pat half of dough into the prepared pan.
in another bowl, stir together the rest of sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice. gently mix in the blueberries. sprinkle the blueberry mixture evenly over the crust. crumble remaining dough over the berry layer.
bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until top is slightly brown. (this took an extra 10 to 15 minutes in my oven.) cool completely before cutting into squares.
