STRAWBERRY CRUMB BARS

It's miles Saturday, the day of my friend’s birthday party, and she tells me to bring a dessert to the party. no issues! There are some of delicious short and smooth cakes for me to choose from.

If you have followed my blog, you will word that my cakes are commonly simple. frequently magic bars, fruit bars, or cakes. not anything complex. I saw no reason to change that fashion. in any case, my blog is all about speedy, smooth, and flavorful recipes.

STRAWBERRY CRUMB BARS

But i love desserts that flavor gorgeous however are virtually very simple to make.

Those Strawberry Crumb Bars are one of these cakes. lots of taste from candy sparkling strawberries and a buttery crumb crust and topping.

There may be just something approximately the juicy, sweet strawberries within the spring and summer that makes me want to serve them in as many things as feasible, specially cakes, just like the Mini Strawberry Pretzel desserts and Strawberry Cheesecake Salad, similarly to these Strawberry Crumb Bars.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup very cold butter, (8 Tablespoons or 1 stick of butter)
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups fresh strawberries, chopped
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat the oven to 375 stages F. 
2. area parchment paper on the bottom of the 8x8 pan that hangs over the facet of the pan. (this is to make it easier to put off the Strawberry Crumb Bars after cooking.)
3. In a medium bowl, stir collectively half cup white sugar, flour, baking powder and salt.
4. In a separate measuring cup or small bowl, beat an egg with a fork. add the egg and vanilla to the flour mixture. 
5. the use of a fork or a pastry cutter, cut the butter into the flour aggregate. (VERY essential: make sure the butter is very bloodless.) work with the dough till the pieces are very small. Dough can be crumbly. 
6. Pat half of of the dough flippantly into the bottom of the organized pan.
7. In another bowl, stir together 1/3 cup sugar and cornstarch. Stir within the strawberries. 
8. Spoon the strawberry combination evenly over the bottom crust.
9. crumble the last dough over the strawberry filling layer.
10. Bake in a preheated oven for forty five mins, or until pinnacle is slightly golden brown. (My oven runs hot and baked in about 38 mins.)
11. Cool completely earlier than reducing into squares. I suggest refrigerating till ready to serve.

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