Blackberry Pie Bars

By AzWench

Ingredients

• Crust and Topping:
• 3 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups chilled unsalted butter
• Fruit Filling:
• 4 large eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3/4 cup flour
• pinch salt
• 2 (16-ounce) packages frozen blackberries, defrosted and drained

Details

Servings 2

Preparation

Step 1

To Make the Crust and Topping: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9X13-inch baking pan with butter or cooking spray. Combine the flour, sugar, and salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a metal blade; process until combined, about 45 seconds. Cut the butter into 1/2-inch cubes. Process the butter with the flour mixture for 30 to 60 seconds, until the butter is evenly distributed but the mixture is still crumbly. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the crust mixture to use as the topping. Press the remaining mixture into the bottom of the pan. Bake the crust for 12 to 15 minutes until it is golden brown. Cool for at least 10 minutes.

To Make the Filling: Whisk the eggs in a large bowl, then add the sugar, sour cream, flour, and salt. Gently fold in the blackberries. Spoon the mixture evenly over the crust. Sprinkle the reserved crust mixture evenly over the filling. Bake for 45 to 55 minutes, until the top is lightly browned. Cool at least 1 hour before cutting into bars.

Note: Defrosting berries may take longer than you think. These bars come together in a hurry unless you need to wait a few hours for the berries to thaw and drain. Put the bags of berries into a plastic grocery bag so the thawed juice does not get all over the place and leave them in the refrigerator overnight. They'll be thawed and ready to drain the next day.