Nothing says front porch sittin’ more than this! Instead of working that “9 to 5,” Dolly’s Raspberry Crumb Bars will have you cloud watching the whole afternoon! The juicy, always fresh and relevant raspberries rock to the slow-paced beat of the melt-in-your-mouth, buttery crumbles and they simply make up the best summer duo! Take an afternoon adventure of tasting these “treats of many colors,” Dolly’s Raspberry Crumb bars, which we lovingly named after the queen of country herself. Your love for these sweet bites will be like a butterfly!
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 large eggs, room temperature and lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 4 cups fresh or frozen raspberries
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Step 2 –Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
Step 3 –In a large bowl, combine the flour, 1 cup of the sugar, the baking powder, the salt, and the cinnamon.
Step 4 –Cut the shortening into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
Step 5 –Stir the eggs and the almond extract into the flour mixture.
Step 6 –Press 2/3 of the crumb mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
Step 7 –In a large bowl, combine the cornstarch and the remaining sugar.
Step 8 –Add the raspberries to the sugar mixture and gently toss to coat.
Step 9 –Spoon the coated raspberries over the crumb mixture and then sprinkle with the remaining crumb mixture.
Step 10 –Bake the raspberry mixture until it is bubbly and golden-brown, about 35-45 minutes.
Step 11 –Transfer the crumb bars to a wire rack to cool.
Step 12 –Cut the crumb bars into squares.
Step 13 –Serve.
