Blackberry Pie Bars

Ingredients

Crust and Topping

• 3 cups all-purpose 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 all-purpose flour
• salt, a pinch

• 2 (16 ounce) packages frozen blackberries, defrosted and drained

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350°; grease a 13 x 9 inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray.

2. 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. 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. 4

   Reserve 1 ½ cups of the crust mixture to use as the topping.

5. 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. 6

   Make the filling: in a large bowl, whisk the eggs; then add in the sugar, sour cream, flour, and salt.

7. 7

   Gently fold in the black berries; spoon mixture evenly over the crust.

8. 8

   Sprinkle the reserved crust mixture evenly over the filling.

9. 9

   Bake for 45-55 minutes, until the top is lightly browned.

10. 10

    Cool at least 1 hour before cutting into bars.