Berry Squares Recipes

BERRY CRUMB BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease one 13x9-inch pan.
• Combine 1 cup of the sugar, the flour, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, shortening, and egg. Dough will be crumbly. Pat half of the dough into the prepared pan.
• Combine the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, the cornstarch and berries. Place mixture over dough in pan. Crumble the remaining dough over the tops of the berries.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is slightly browned, about 45 minutes.

BERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Line a 9-inch square metal baking pan with a 12-inch-long sheet of foil, pressing it into bottom and up sides. Butter foil.
• Make base and topping:
• Blend together oats, flour, brown sugar, zest, baking soda, and salt with your fingertips until well combined. Stir in butter. Reserve 3/4 cup of mixture for topping; transfer remainder to baking pan, pressing it firmly in bottom to form an even layer. Bake in middle of oven until golden, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Make filling while base is baking:
• Stir together berries, sugar, juice, and ornstarch in a small saucepan, then bring to a boil over moderate heat. Cook, stirring, until thick and no longer cloudy, about 5 minutes, and remove from heat.
• Assemble and bake squares:
• Spoon filling onto oat base, leaving a 1/2-inch border around edge. Crumble reserved oat mixture on top.
• Bake in middle of oven until golden and bubbly, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a rack. Holding 2 ends of foil, lift from pan and put on a cutting board. Cut into 1 1/2-inch squares.

BLUEBERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place chickpeas, 1/2 cup rolled oats, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup olive oil, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon baking soda, and salt in a food processor. Blend to a dough-like consistency; press into an 8x11-inch baking pan.
• Bake crust in the preheated oven until crisp and lightly browned, 20 minutes.
• Combine blueberries, white sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan; cook over medium-low heat until blueberries have reduced, 10 to 15 minutes. Whisk cornstarch and water together in a small bowl; stir into blueberry mixture. Cook until mixture thickens, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour blueberry mixture onto the cooked crust.
• Mix 1 1/2 cup rolled oats, flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1/2 teaspoon baking soda together in a large bowl until bread crumb consistency. Sprinkle over blueberry mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until blueberry filling is bubbling and crumble topping is lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Cool and cut into squares. Store leftovers in refrigerator.

BLUEBERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a small bowl, combine wafers and butter. Press into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Bake 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. , In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Gradually whisk in water until smooth. Stir in 1-1/2 cups blueberries. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the lemon juice, zest and remaining blueberries. Cool completely., In a small bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar; beat until soft peaks form. Fold in marshmallows. Spread over crust. Top with blueberry mixture. Cover and refrigerate until set, about 45 minutes.

ULTIMO'S NO-BAKE BLUEBERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together the graham cracker crumbs and 3 tablespoons of sugar. Mix in the melted butter. Sprinkle evenly into the bottom of a 9 inch square baking dish, and pack down into a solid crust.
• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese with 1 cup of sugar until smooth. Stir in salt and lemon juice. Fold in the whipped topping until well blended, then fold in the frozen blueberries. Spoon over the crust in the baking dish, and spread evenly. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before slicing into squares and serving.

DELICIOUS BLUEBERRY SQUARES!

Steps:

• Butter a 7 x 11-inch baking pan.
• Line bottom with a sheet of parchment paper; set aside.
• In a food processor, put the flour, oatmeal, brown sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; PULSE to blend for 20 seconds.
• Add in the COLD butter chunks, and PULSE to cut in the butter into the dry ingredients until you have a crumbly mass (not dry, but not sticking together).
• Toss together the berry mixture with the sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice.
• Spread/pat (LIGHTLY) half of the oatmeal mixture on the bottom of the pan.
• Top/spread with the blueberry/cornstarch mixture as evenly as you can.
• Top/sprinkle with the remaining oatmeal mixture, and press down slightly.
• Chill the pan for 30 minutes (THIS IS IMPORTANT! must be chilled).
• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until the fruit starts to bubble.
• Cool pan very well before cutting, or refrigerate for 2-3 hours before cutting into squares.
• Delicious!