Strawberry Crumb Bars Recipe - Use ANY Fruit! - white sugar

Method

• Preheat the oven to 375F.
• Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• In a medium bowl, stir together 1 1/2 cups sugar, 3 cups flour, and baking powder.
• Mix in salt and lemon zest.
• Use a fork or pastry cutter to blend in the butter and egg.
• Dough will be crumbly.
• Pat half of dough into the prepared pan.
• In another bowl, stir together the sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice.
• Gently mix in the fruit.
• Sprinkle the fruit mixture evenly over the crust.
• Crumble remaining dough over the berry layer.
• Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until top is slightly brown.
• Let cool and cut into squares!