Blackberry Pie Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 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

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°; grease a 13 x 9 inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray.
• 2 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.
• 3 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.
• 4 reserve 1 ½ cups of the crust mixture to use as the topping.
• 5 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.
• 6 make the filling: in a large bowl, whisk the eggs; then add in the sugar, sour cream, flour, and salt.
• 7 gently fold in the black berries; spoon mixture evenly over the crust.
• 8 sprinkle the reserved crust mixture evenly over the filling.
• 9 bake for 45-55 minutes, until the top is lightly browned.
• 10 cool at least 1 hour before cutting into bars.