Momma's Lemon Berry Bars

Submitted by MOMMABAKESWITHLOVE

"This was a lemon bar recipe I found in a church cookbook, but modified it a little to include raspberries and mulberries. It was a big hit with my family! You can use butter or margarine. If you don't have mulberries on hand just use all raspberries, or substitute other berries. The addition of the juice into the batter gives it a little added flavor."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 24 bars
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• for the crust you need

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
• 2 cups all-purpose flour or 2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar

• For the filling you need

• 2 1⁄8 cups sugar
• 5 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 eggs
• 3⁄4 cup frozen raspberries (thawed)
• 1⁄4 cup frozen mulberries (thawed)
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons berry juice (unsweetened from the thawed berries)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a medium bowl mix crust ingredients.
3. Press into a jelly roll pan.
4. Bake crust at 350°F for 12 minutes.
5. In a large bowl combine sugar, flour, baking powder; mix well.
6. To the flour mixture add eggs, lemon juice, and berry juice; mix well.
7. Gently fold in berries,.
8. Pour the batter over the crust.
9. Bake in 350°F oven for about 25 to 30 minutes just until the top begins to turn light golden.

Reviews

[Julie_Rushton]

This is a great recipe. I used only frozen blackberries and it turned out perfectly. I wasn't so sure about adding the juice to the filling as it turned an unappetizing color. The taste, however, changed my mind. Delicious! To make it more beautiful :) I might experiment with adding more berries and more juice.

 

[Sydney Mike]

Couldn't find mulberries fresh, frozen or dried around here, so substituted 1/4 cup of frozen mixed berries for them & that worked just fine! I used unsalted butter & whole wheat flour in the crust & then followed the recipe on down (well, with this exception ~ I added a rounded teaspoon of lemon zest to the filling)! These are GREAT, GREAT LEMON BARS & a nice change from those I usually make! Thanks for sharing! [Tagged, made & reviewed for one of my adopted chefs in the current Pick A Chef]