Blueberry Crumb Bars

Blueberry season is coming to an end, but not before I get one more recipe out of them! This recipe adapted from Smitten Kitchen is simple to follow, uses basic ingredients and will stay good for a couple days in the fridge. 

Blueberry Crumb Bars

Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Yield: 36 bars

Ingredients: 
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp baking powder
3 cups all purpose flour
2 sticks unsalted butter, refrigerated
1 egg
1/4 tsp salt
1 lemon (zest and juice)
5 cups blueberries
1/2 cup sugar
4 tsp corn starch

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 F
2. Sift together 1c granulated sugar, baking powder, and flour and lemon zest. 
3. Cut each stick of butter into 16 pieces and add to flour
4. Using a pastry blender or a fork, mix in butter and flour. Add egg and blend until crumbly. 
5. In a separate bowl, toss together blueberries, sugar, corn starch and lemon juice. 
6. Press half of pastry dough into a 13x9inch pan lined with parchment paper
7. Pour blueberry mixture on top of crust. 
8. Crumble the remaining pastry dough across the top of the blueberries. 
9. Bake for 45 minutes or until crust is golden. 
10. Let cool completely before slicing.