Blackberry Bars! Yes, I realize I posted this recipe not that long ago, but they are again on our menu for today's dessert. These bars are wonderful and the shortbread crust doubles the temptation for us. We are avid shortbread lovers! If you love blackberries you simply must try this recipe!
Ingredients:
Crust and Topping
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups (3 sticks)unsalted butter, chilled (I used I can't believe it's not butter cubes)
Blackberry Filling:
4 large eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup sour cream (I used lowfat sour cream)
3/4 cup flour
pinch of salt
zest of 1/2 lemon
1 tsp almond extract
2 (16-oz) packages frozen blackberries, thawed and drained (I used fresh berries)
To make the crust and topping, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
Combine the flour, sugar, and salt into the bowl of a mixer and mix a few times to incorporate. Cut the butter into 1/2-inch cubes, and add to the flour mixture. Mix just until the butter is evenly distributed but the mixture is still crumbly.
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 at least 1 hour before cutting into bars.
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