Tasty Tuesdays: Blueberry Crumb Bars

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Welcome to Tasty Tuesdays!

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Michigan blueberries are at their prime right now so I knew I wanted to bake something this week with blueberries.  I found this recipe for Blueberry Crumb Bars on one of my very favorite sites, Smitten Kitchen.  This recipe was so quick and easy - the bars almost taste like a Blueberry pie without all the work.  Mine turned out more like a crumble than a bar though.  They would be delicious with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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.{ fresh blueberries courtesy of my Mom who went blueberry picking last week! }

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Ingredients:

- 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

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1.  Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9×13 inch pan.

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2.  In a medium bowl, stir together 1 cup sugar, 3 cups flour, and baking powder. Mix in salt and lemon zest. Use a fork or pastry cutter to blend in the butter and egg. Dough will be crumbly. Pat half of dough into the prepared pan.

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3.  In another bowl, stir together the 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.

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4.  Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until top is slightly brown. Cool completely before cutting into squares.

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Fresh out of the oven:

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So, these definitely aren't going to be winning any awards for the prettiest dessert around, but their flavor will win you over!

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What did you cook this week?

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