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The Strawberry Crumb Bars I Make for Every Potluck

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Prep
15 min
Cook
45 min
Total
60 min
Serves
9
Calories
207 kcal
Protein
1.00 g
Carbs
26.00 g
Fat
10.00 g

Ingredients

  • 0.5 cupwhite sugar
  • 0.5 teaspoonbaking powder
  • 1.5 cupsall-purpose flour
  • 0.25 teaspoonsalt
  • 0.5 cupvery cold butter ((8 Tablespoons or 1 stick))
  • 1 largeegg ((beaten))
  • 1 teaspoonvanilla
  • 2 cupsfresh strawberries ((chopped))
  • 0.33 cupwhite sugar
  • 2 teaspoonscornstarch

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Place parchment paper on the bottom of the 8x8 pan that hangs over the side of the pan.

  2. 2

    In a medium bowl, stir together 1/2 cup white sugar, flour, baking powder and salt.

  3. 3

    Using a fork or a pastry cutter, cut the butter into the flour mixture until crumbly.

  4. 4

    In a separate bowl, beat an egg and add it along with vanilla to the flour mixture.

  5. 5

    Pat half of the dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan.

  6. 6

    In another bowl, stir together 1/3 cup sugar and cornstarch, then stir in strawberries.

  7. 7

    Spoon the strawberry mixture over the bottom crust and crumble the remaining dough on top.

  8. 8

    Bake for 45 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely before cutting, refrigerate until ready to serve.