Lemon-Blueberry Bars
Serves: 4
Mckayla Luettgen
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
57
Spice
51
Sweetness
54
Sourness
38
mins
Prep time (avg)
5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
All-Purpose Flour3 tsp
Kosher Salt4 large
Egg (at room temperature)1.75 cups
Granulated Sugar2 tbsps
Lemon Zest (finely grated)1 tsps
Baking Powder1 cup
Blueberry (fresh)Directions:
1
For the blueberry crust: Heat the oven to 350 degrees F
2
Butter a 9x12-inch baking dish
3
In the bowl of a food processor, combine the flour, confectioners' sugar, blueberry powder, lemon zest, salt and cold butter cubes
4
Pulse several times until a ball starts to form
5
Place the dough in the buttered dish and press down firmly to form and even bottom crust
6
Bake until the crust is golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes
7
Let cool slightly
8
Set aside
9
For the lemon filling: In a mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest
10
Sift the flour and baking powder together and add to the eggs
11
Mix well
12
Pour the lemon filling over the crust
13
Scatter the fresh blueberries over the filling
14
Return to the oven and bake until the filling is set when the pan is jiggled, 20 to 25 minutes
15
Remove from the oven and let cool completely before cutting into squares
16
Dust with confectioners' sugar
17
The bars will keep for 4 to 5 days in the refrigerator
18
Try freezing the bars with wooden popsicle sticks inserted in them for a cooling summertime treat!