Blue Ridge Blackberry Lemon Bars Recipes

BLUE RIDGE BLACKBERRY LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F
• Toss together in a large mixing bowl, oats, flour, brown sugar, walnuts, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon peel and salt until well blended.
• Sprinkle the oat mixture with lemon juice, then with a pastry blender or two knives, cut in the butter pieces until mixture is crumbly.
• Spray a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
• Reserve 2 cups of the oat mixture, then sprinkle remainder in pan, pressing with fingers to form a crust
• Bake crust 10 minutes, or until set. Let cool slightly, then spread blackberry jam evenly over crust. Sprinkle evenly with reserved oat mixture, pressing down gently.
• Return to oven; bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.

BLUE RIDGE BLACKBERRY LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl toss together oats, flour, brown sugar, walnuts, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon zest and salt until well blended.
• Sprinkle mixture with lemon juice, then with a pastry blender or two knives, cut in the butter pieces until mixture is crumbly.
• Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• Reserve 2 cups of the oat mixture, then sprinkle remainder in pan, pressing with fingers to form a crust.
• Bake for about 10 minutes, or until set. Let cool slightly, then spread blackberry jam evenly over crust.
• Sprinkle evenly with reserved oat mixture, pressing down gently.
• Return to oven and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until crust is golden brown.