Created By : WifeMamaFoodie
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 1/4 Cups all-purpose flour
- 3 Teaspoons sugar, divided
- 3/4 Tsp. salt
- 1 Cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cubed and cold
- 1/4-2/3 Cup ice water
Filling
- 3 1/2 Cups Driscoll’s Blackberries (about 18 ounces)
- 1/2 Cup Sugar
- 1/3 Cup all-purpose flour
- 1 Tsp. lemon juice
- 1/8 Tsp. salt
- 2 Tablespoons milk
Directions
Crust
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LINE an 8-inch square baking dish with parchment paper.
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PLACE 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour into a large bowl.
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ADD 2 teaspoons sugar and 3/4 teaspoon salt.
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STIR to combine.
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CUT IN 1 cup (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter using a pastry blender or fork until mixture is crumbly with no large pieces of butter remaining.
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ADD ice water, 2 tablespoons at time, just until dough comes together when PINCHED in your hand. Dough should not be sticky.
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DIVIDE dough into 2 pieces, one about 1/4 cup larger than the other.
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SHAPE both dough pieces into squares and WRAP each square in plastic wrap.
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CHILL dough squares in refrigerator 1 – 2 hours or until fully chilled.
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PREHEAT oven to 375°F.
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ROLL OUT smaller dough square into a 10-inch square. (Optional: Place dough between two large sheets of parchment paper for easier rolling.)
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TRANSFER to prepared baking dish and PRESS into bottom and about halfway up sides of dish.
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CHILL in refrigerator until needed.
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ROLL OUT second dough square into a rectangle about 9-inches by 11-inches.
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CUT into 12 strips about 3/4-inches wide.
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CHILL in refrigerator until needed.
Filling
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PLACE 3 ½ cups blackberries (about 18 ounces) into a large bowl and roughly SMASH some of the larger pieces.
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ADD 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, and 1/8 teaspoon salt.
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TOSS gently to combine.
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SPOON filling into baking dish.
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LAY 6 dough strips across the filling and SEPARATE them by about 3/4 inches.
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FOLD BACK every other strip slightly more than halfway.
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PLACE 1 strip perpendicular to the others and UNFOLD folded strips.
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FOLD BACK alternate strips and PLACE another strip perpendicular to the others.
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UNFOLD folded strips.
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REPEAT with remaining pastry strips to create a weaved lattice pattern.
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TRIM and DISCARD pastry edges.
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BRUSH crust with 2 teaspoons milk.
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SPRINKLE with remaining 1 teaspoon sugar.
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BAKE 45 – 50 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly.
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COOL completely on a wire rack and then CUT into 8 bars.
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SERVE Blackberry Pie Bars immediately.
Nutrition
Serving Size :
0 cups per serving
Calories | 0 | |
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Total Fat | 0 g | |
Saturated Fat | 0 g | |
Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
Sodium | 0 mg | |
Total Carbohydrates | 0 g | |
Dietary Fiber | 0 g | |
Sugar | 0 g | |
Protein | 0 g |