Pams Easy Blueberry Shortbread Food

BLUEBERRY SHORTBREAD CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Crust:
• In a medium bowl, mix flour and sugar together. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Press into a 10-inch pie plate or a 10-inch springform pan. Press dough up sides approximately 1 inch.
• Bake at 400F for 10-12 minutes.
• Filling:.
• In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar and quickly toss with blueberries. As soon as crust is out of oven, fill crust with blueberry mixture. Dot with butter and cover with topping.
• Topping:.
• In a medium bowl, combine all ingredients and sprinkle on top of blueberries.
• Bake at 400F for 30 minutes. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream.

BLUEBERRY SHORTBREAD BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Place butter cubes in the freezer for 15 minutes.
• Whisk together flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl. Sprinkle in Chinese five-spice powder.
• Cut in frozen butter using a pastry cutter until the butter pieces are about the size of peas. Mix in egg yolk and continue cutting in until thoroughly combined. Drizzle in ice water and stir to combine. The dough should just come together when pinched between your fingers.
• Pour about 3/4 of the crumb mixture into an ungreased 9x9-inch baking dish. Press the mixture down firmly using the back of a spoon. Spread blueberries in one layer and sprinkle with remaining crumbly dough.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden and sides are crisp and browned, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool completely before serving.

PAM'S EASY BLUEBERRY SHORTBREAD

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs singly and beat until light and fluffy. Add flour and lemon rind. Put 1/2 dough in well-greased 9" x 13" pan and cover with pie filling. Drop remaining dough over top. Bake at 325* for 45 minutes or until golden brown. Cool, top with icing. Icing: 2 cups powdered sugar, 2 Tblsp. water, 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice. Combine all in a bowl until well mixed and smooth (mixture will be thick). With a fork or small spatula, drizzle on top of cooled shortbread.

SHORTBREAD BASE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Cut butter into 1/2-inch pieces. In a food processor process all ingredients until mixture begins to form small lumps. Sprinkle mixture into a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan and with a metal spatula press evenly onto bottom. Bake shortbread in middle of oven until golden, about 20 minutes. While shortbread is baking, prepare topping.