My kids love cobbler! I take it to a lot of functions. Church, friend's houses, family get-togethers. That is why I am so excited about this recipe. Cobbler is that staple southern dessert that is sure to please every sweet tooth at the gathering, but bringing home that ooey-gooey casserole dish with remnants of left over baked on fruit is no fun at all. From now on I won't have to. I'll be taking cobbler bars instead. Yay!
Oh, and as far as I know, you can make these bars out of most any berry. I am not sure about using peaches or fruits that are heavier on the juicy side. I would probably just stick with cleaning the pan for that one.
Sorry Guys.
~PJ
BLUEBERRY COBBLER BARS
Preheat Oven 350º
Prepare baking pan by covering with aluminum foil. Spray foil with cooking oil.
INGREDIENTS FOR CRUST:
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup oats
1/2 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1 large egg yolk
melted butter
First things first:
Preheat oven to 350° Prepare baking pan by covering with aluminum foil.
Spray foil with cooking oil. Stir together for the crust:
1/2 cup (or one stick) unsalted melted butter,
1 cup all purpose flour, 3/4 cup oats, 1/2 cup white sugar,
1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp salt, 1 large egg yolk and melted butter.
Set aside 1 cup of this mixture, but add 1 tablespoon brown sugar to it. This will go on top of the blueberry filling.
Press remaining mixture into bottom of covered pan.
For the filling:
Toss together 2 cups fresh blueberries, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, 1/4 cup white sugar, and 2 teaspoons cornstarch. Pour this over the crust layer.
For crumbled topping:
Squeeze the mixture together a bit with your hands to make larger crumbles here and there and sprinkle on top.
Bake:
On middle rack for about 40 minutes or until center is nice and bubbly and topping has browned.
Completely cool before cutting into squares.
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"LIVE SELF SUFFICIENTLY, LOVE OTHERS PURPOSEFULLY, CARE DEEPLY FOR MOTHER EARTH AND HER CREATOR." ~PJ