By Carol McIlwain
Lately, if your Facebook page is like mine, it has been filled with some of the most amazing, ooey, gooey, cheesy, buttery deliciousness ever! Each recipe sounds (and looks) better than the last and begs you to march to the kitchen and get busy! It was hard to choose just one to share, but these Blackberry Pie Bars caught my eye. The 3 cubes of butter certainly intrigued me! But seriously, who doesn’t like a sweet, tart, buttery pastry with a steaming cup of fresh brewed coffee? So let’s get going …
Blackberry Pie Bars
Crust and Topping
3 cups flour
1 ½ cups sugar
¼ tsp. salt
1 ½ cups unsalted butter, chilled
Fruit Filling
4 large eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup sour cream
¾ cup flour
pinch salt
zest of ½ lemon
1 tsp. almond extract
2 (16-oz) packages frozen blackberries, thawed and drained
Directions
Make the crust and topping, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
Combine the flour, sugar, and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse a few times to mix. Cut the butter into 1/2-inch cubes, and add to the flour mixture. Process until the butter is evenly distributed but the mixture is still crumbly, 30-60 seconds.
Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the mixture to use as the topping. Press the remaining mixture into the bottom of the pan, and bake 12-15 minutes. Cool for at least 10 minutes.
To make the filling, whisk the eggs in a large bowl, then add the sugar, sour cream, flour, salt, lemon zest, and almond extract. Gently fold in the berries and spoon the mixture over the crust. Sprinkle the remaining flour mixture evenly over the filling, and bake 45 to 55 minutes. Cool completely and cut in to bars.
Ooohhhhhh, looks delicious. Thanks for sharing!!