Blueberry Lemon Bars Recipe
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Ingredients
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½ Cup butter, melted and cooled
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½ Cup unrefined sugar
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1 ⅓ Cup Sunrise Flour Mill Heritage Whole Wheat Pastry Flour (or any SFM flour)
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1 tsp Sunrise Flour Mill flour for coating the blueberries
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½ tsp baking powder
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½ tsp salt
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3 Tbsp freshly squeezed Lemon Juice*
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Finely grated lemon zest from one large lemon, divided in two.
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1 egg plus 1 egg yolk
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2 tsp vanilla extract
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1 Cup fresh blueberries
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1 Tbsp melted butter
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2 Cups powdered sugar (organic gives the best flavor)
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3 Tbsp milk
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½ the lemon zest
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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Optional- extra blueberries for decorating
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*add more juice and zest for a stronger lemon flavor
Frosting
Directions
Heat oven to 350F.
Prepare an 8x8” baking pan by greasing the sides well.
In a large bowl, whisk melted butter and sugar for 1-2 minutes.
Add the 1 ⅓ Cup flour, baking powder and salt, mixing well.
Whisk in ½ the lemon zest, lemon juice, the egg plus one egg yolk, and vanilla. Mix until all ingredients are well combined.
Toss the blueberries in 1 tsp flour until they are well-coated.
Gently fold the blueberries into the batter.
Pour batter into the baking pan.
Bake for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center (but not through a blueberry) comes out clean. If it starts to brown around the sides or top, cover with foil until baked through.
Place the pan on a wire rack to cool.
Frosting:
Whisk together all ingredients until smooth.
When the cake is completely cool, spread frosting evenly over the top.
Optional: Dot with blueberries.