Summer lovin': Blueberry pie bars
by Lindsay Weiss posted in Life & Home
The blueberries at my local market are dirt cheap. I feel like a hoarder because I remember salivating over these berries in the middle of January and they were like $42/pint. (Kidding. Sort of.) And now they're $1.20/pint and I. Can't. Stop. Buying. Them.
My hubby suggested I make a blueberry pie with my refrigerator full of berries. But I don't like blueberry pie because the ratio of crust to berry is off. Too many squishy berries. Not enough sugar-coated crust.
So I fiddled with it and made the pie into a bar that has all the right ratios. If you've got blueberries on the brain (or a summer potluck to go to), these are your new best friend.
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Blueberry Pie Bars Crust and Topping:
1-1/2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup unsalted butter, chilled
Blueberry Filling:
2 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 lb. fresh blueberries
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease an 8x8-inch pan with non stick cooking spray; set aside.
For the crust, combine the flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor. Cut the butter into 1/2-inch pieces and add to flour mixture. Process until the butter is evenly distributed but the mixture is still crumbly (about 30 to 60 seconds).
Reserve 1-1/2 cups of the mixture for the topping; set aside. Press th...
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