BLUEBERRY LATTICE BARS

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Since our area has an annual blueberry festival, my daughters and I are always looking for new berry recipes to enter in the cooking contest. These lovely, yummy bars won a blue ribbon one year. -Debbie Ayers, Baileyville, Maine

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 55m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

1-1/3 cups butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 large egg, room temperature
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
FILLING:
3 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch

Steps:

  • Cream butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes; beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Divide dough in half; shape each into a 1-in.-thick rectangle. Wrap and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight., Preheat oven to 375°. Place blueberries, sugar and cornstarch in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently; cook and stir until thickened, about 2 minutes. Cool slightly., Roll each portion of dough between 2 sheets of waxed paper into a 14x10-in. rectangle. Place rectangles on separate baking sheets; freeze until firm, 5-10 minutes. Place 1 rectangle in a greased 13x9-in. baking pan, pressing onto bottom and about 1/2 in. up the sides. Add filling., Cut remaining rectangle into 1/2-in. strips; freeze 5-10 minutes to firm. Arrange strips over filling in crisscross fashion. If desired, press edges with a fork to seal strips. Bake until top crust is golden brown, 30-35 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 233 calories, Fat 11g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 35mg cholesterol, Sodium 109mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

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