BLUEBERRY STREUSEL BARS

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Categories Berry

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup pecans, chopped
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cubed
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
Blueberry filling: (Mix together)
1/4 cup blueberry jam (might need a little more)
3 cups fresh blueberries
2-3 tbsp. flour
2-3 tbsp. sugar (depending on sweetness of blueberries)

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F and line a 9x13-inch baking dish with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on both sides. 2. Combine flour, salt and pecans, in a small bowl 3. In a large bowl or mixer, cream together butter and sugars until smooth and fluffy. 3-4 minutes. 4. Beat in egg and vanilla extract until smooth, then gradually add in flour mixture until incorporated and crumbly. 5. Set aside 1 1/4 cups dough and press the rest firmly into the bottom and sides of baking dish. 6. Place baking dish in oven and bake for 12-15 minutes, or until light golden. 7. Remove from oven and spread blueberry mixture over the crust, then top mixture with reserved crumbly dough. 8. Return baking dish to oven and bake for another 30 minutes, or until top crumble is golden brown. 9. Remove from oven before cutting into squares and serving.