BLACKBERRY PIE BARS

Blackberry Pie Bars image

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Time 1h40m

Yield 2 dozen bars

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups chilled unsalted butter
4 large eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup sour cream
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
salt, a pinch
2 (16 ounce) packages frozen blackberries, defrosted and drained

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°; grease a 13 x 9 inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
Make the crust/topping: in the bowl of a food processor fitted with metal blade, combine the flour, sugar, and salt; process until combined, about 45 seconds.
Cut the butter into ½ inch cubes; process the butter with the flour mixture for 30-60 seconds, until the butter is evenly distributed but the mixture is still crumbly.
Reserve 1 ½ cups of the crust mixture to use as the topping.
Press the remaining mixture into the bottom of the pan; bake for 12-15 minutes until it is golden brown; cool for at least 10 minutes.
Make the filling: in a large bowl, whisk the eggs; then add in the sugar, sour cream, flour, and salt.
Gently fold in the black berries; spoon mixture evenly over the crust.
Sprinkle the reserved crust mixture evenly over the filling.
Bake for 45-55 minutes, until the top is lightly browned.
Cool at least 1 hour before cutting into bars.