Fresh Blackberry Bars Recipes

FRESH BLACKBERRY BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Grease an 9 x 9 baking pan, set aside.
• 2. Combine the flour, sugar, and salt. ( I used my food processor for this step ). Cut the butter into 1/2-inch cubes, and add to the flour mixture. Using a fork for pastry cutter or food processor, cut the butter in until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside 3/4 cup of crumbs for topping.
• 3. Press the remaining mixture into the bottom of the pan, and bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes.
• 4. Beat the eggs in a large bowl, then add the white and brown sugar, sour cream, flour, salt, orange zest and vanilla extract. Gently fold in the berries and pour the mixture over the cooled crust.
• 5. Sprinkle the remaining crumbs evenly over the fruit filling. Bake for 35 - 45 minutes.
• 6. Cool well before cutting. I serve these alone or with a scoop of ice cream, after warming the bars in the microwave. Enjoy!

FRESH BLACKBERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Combine flour and brown sugar, cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Press 1 1/3 cups of mixture in bottom of an ungreased 8x8 inch square pan.
• Combine remaining crumb mixture, sour cream, and next five ingredients.
• Blend well.
• Stir in blackberries.
• Spoon over crust, spreading evenly.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
• Let cool; cut into bars.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

BLACKBERRY CRUMB BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch square baking pan. Line bottom with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides; butter and flour paper, tapping out excess.
• Make topping: In a medium bowl, whisk together melted butter, brown sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; add 1 cup flour, and mix with a fork until large moist crumbs form. Refrigerate topping until ready to use.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together remaining 3/4 cup flour, baking powder, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt; set aside. In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat room-temperature butter, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla until light and fluffy; add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Reduce speed to low; mix in flour mixture. Spread batter evenly in pan; sprinkle with blackberries, then chilled topping.
• Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out with moist crumbs attached, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool completely in pan. Using paper overhang, lift cake onto a work surface; cut into 16 squares.