Blackberry Pie Bars
(from saymyname’s recipe box)
2 dozen bars
Source: Rebecca Rather, The Pastry Queen
Categories: Blackberries, Cookies, Dessert
Ingredients
- Crust and Topping:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups chilled unsalted butter
- Fruit Filling:
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- salt, a pinch
- 2 (16 ounce) packages frozen blackberries, defrosted and drained
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350°; grease a 13 × 9 inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
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Make the crust/topping: in the bowl of a food processor fitted with metal blade, combine the flour, sugar, and salt; process until combined, about 45 seconds.
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Cut the butter into ½ inch cubes; process the butter with the flour mixture for 30-60 seconds, until the butter is evenly distributed but the mixture is still crumbly.
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Reserve 1 ½ cups of the crust mixture to use as the topping.
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Press the remaining mixture into the bottom of the pan; bake for 12-15 minutes until it is golden brown; cool for at least 10 minutes. Make the filling: in a large bowl, whisk the eggs; then add in the sugar, sour cream, flour, and salt.
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Gently fold in the black berries; spoon mixture evenly over the crust.
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Sprinkle the reserved crust mixture evenly over the filling.
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Bake for 45-55 minutes, until the top is lightly browned.
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Cool at least 1 hour before cutting into bars.