Lemon Blackberry Bars
3 words- tart, sweet, & satisfying
Ingredients
- 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 3/4 cup butter chilled
- 1-1/4 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1-1/2 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 large egg yolks
- 6 ounces blackberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees; spray sides only of 13x9 baking pan.
- In a large mixing bowl combine flour, salt, baking soda, and both sugars
- Cut butter into small pieces, and add to flour mixture.
- Using a pastry blender or two forks, cut in butter until it is the size of peas.
- Add the oats and vanilla and stir well.
- Press the mixture into the bottom of your baking pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- While the crust is baking, mix together the condensed milk, lemon zest, lemon juice, and egg yolks.
- Remove crust from oven; pour lemon mixture over the crust.
- Sprinkle blackberries over the lemon mixture; press down gently to cover.
- Bake for an additional 20-22 minutes. (Lemon mixture should feel firm to the touch.)
- Let cool completely, then refrigerate.
- Optional: before serving, sprinkle each slice with powdered sugar.