Blueberry-Lemon Crumb Bars

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"Fresh berries snuggled under a crumb top."

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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
Start by making the crust. In a medium bowl, stir together the 2 cups flour, 2 tablespoons white sugar, lemon zest and salt. Cut in the 1/2 cup butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat egg and vanilla together; stir into the crumb mixture until a dough forms. Press into the bottom of the prepared pan.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden. Remove from oven and set aside to cool slightly.
Sprinkle blueberries over the crust. Combine the 1/4 cup sugar and nutmeg; sprinkle over the blueberries. Make the topping: In a medium bowl, cream together the 5 tablespoons butter and brown sugar until smooth. Mix in the flour, so that the mixture is crumbly like streusel. Sprinkle over the blueberry layer.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until browned. Cool and then dust with confectioners' sugar before cutting into bars.

Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2002 by LISA3267

This is a good blueberry recipe. It took abit in making the crust, when forming the dough,you... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2002 by Menqet

Yummy! I was in the mood for a pie or something blueberry - this satisfied both cravings. I... MORE

Reviewed on Jun. 26, 2004 by chapelhill

Used 1/8 tsp of nutmeg and 1/4 tsp cinnamon. Should have only baked the min. amount of time. ... MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 28, 2003 by ENB

My husband, parents and friends all loved these bars. I thought that they were very sweet and... MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by LEAHSDAUGHTER

This was delicious! The subtle lemon flavor in the crust adds a special touch. I agree with... MORE

Reviewed on Dec. 22, 2007 by MelanieR

This recipe is pretty good, my only suggestion is to make it in a smaller pan. I found the... MORE

Reviewed on Jun. 27, 2006 by Nicolette

I found this quite easy to assemble, a lot easier than making a pie IMO. I cut the recipe in... MORE

Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2005 by KARENKINM

This was very good but required lots of effort. There are many equally good blueberry cake... MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by JMYOCUM

A great dessert for fresh blueberries. The lemon zest really makes them special! MORE

Reviewed on May 27, 2008 by Amy09

Bland. Boring. Waste of ingredients. Not very lemoney, not enough blueberries, not enough taste. MORE

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