Blueberry squares

Makes 12-16 squares

INGREDIENTS

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of salt
9 tablespoons cold salted butter, cut into small pieces
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 

Filling
1 cup fresh blueberries
1/4 cup granulated sugar. (I used light brown sugar)
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

2 teaspoons raw cane sugar for garnish

DIRECTIONS

Making the crust
Preheat the oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Butter and 8 inch square pan and line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper. (I used an 5x9 inches pan).

In a medium bowl mix the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add the butter  and egg yolk using your fingers to pinch the butter into the flour mixture until the dough is crumbly.

Press 2/3 part of the dough into the bottom of the prepared pan. Set aside

Blueberry filling

In a medium bowl stir together the blueberries, sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest and lemon juice.

Baking the blueberry squares
Put over the dough the blueberry mixture, then put the rest of the crumble dough over the blueberry mixture. Garnish the raw cane sugar on top.

Bake for 32-35 minutes, until the crust is golden brown. Let to cool completely in the pan, then refrigerate. 

Cut into squares for serving. You can serve the squares cold or warm.

Recipe adapted from My Sweet Kitchen Cookbook by Linda Lomelino

Enjoy!!