mom's blueberry crumb squares

(1 rating)
Recipe by
judy wellington
The Villages, FL

from my Mom

(1 rating)
yield 12 -16
prep time 20 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For mom's blueberry crumb squares

  • 1 c
    white sugar
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 3 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 c
    cold butter, cut into pieces
  • 1
    egg. beaten
  • zest and juice of one lemon
  • 4 c
    fresh blueberries
  • 1/2 c
    white sugar
  • 4 tsp
    cornstarch

How To Make mom's blueberry crumb squares

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 375. Grease a 9 x 13 pan.
  • 2
    In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar, baking powder, salt and flour. Cut in the butter using two knives or a pastry blender, until pieces are no larger than pea sized. Stir in the beaten egg to form a crumbly dough.
  • 3
    Pat 1/2 the dough in an even layer into the prepared pan.
  • 4
    In a medium bowl, whisk together the lemon zest and juice, 1/2 cup sugar, and the cornstarch. Toss the blueberries in the mixture and spread the blueberries on top of the dough in the pan.
  • 5
    Crumble the remaining dough evenly over the blueberries. Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • 6
    Cool before cutting into squares and serving.
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