Strawberry Crumble Bars

This recipe may be our absolute favorite yet! Allow us to introduce you to 'Strawberry Crumble Bars' made with our Albion variety, but delicious using any of our strawberries. This recipe took us a grand total of 20 minutes to make and about an hour to bake. Click below for a list of ingredients, instructions, and additional pictures!

This recipe has three parts to it: the base or bottom of the bar, the strawberry filling which goes on top of the base, and the cookie crumble top that finishes it all off.

Ingredients for the base:

1. ⅓ cup + 1 tbsp baker's sugar
2. 1 ½ cups + 2 ½ tbsp all purpose flour
3. ½ tsp baking powder
4. 1 pinch of salt
5. 1 egg, lightly beaten
6. 7 tbsp unsalted butter, melted*
1. *We melted the butter in a saucepan on medium heat on the stove. Be sure to stir the melting butter constantly to avoid browning it.

Ingredients for the filling:

1. 1 clamshell diced Terry Berries
2. ½ cup + 1 tbsp baker's sugar
3. 1 tsp vanilla extract

Ingredients for the crumble:

1. 1 ½ cups + 2 ½ tbsp all-purpose flour
2. ⅓ cup + 1 tbsp baker's sugar
3. 10 tbsp and 2 tsp cold unsalted butter, chopped

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
2. Line an 8"x12" baking pan with parchment paper
3. Make the base of the Strawberry Crumble Bar:
1. Put the sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, egg and butter in an electric mixer and mix until just combined
2. Press the mixture into the base of the prepared pan until it covers the entire base evenly
3. Bake it at 350°F for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden and firm
4. Let it cool completely
4. Make the Strawberry filling:
1. Put the strawberries, sugar and vanilla in a bowl and toss to combine
2. Set aside to soak while making the cookie crumble
5. Make the Cookie Crumble: 
1.  Put the flour, butter and sugar in an electric mixer and mix until just combined (it will look like coarse breadcrumbs)
6. Using a slotted spoon and shaking off the excess juice, distribute the strawberries over the cooked base
7. Top them with the crumble topping and bake in the oven at 350°F for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden.

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