Blackberry Crumble Bars

Name: Blackberry Crumble Bars
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour; 3 1/3 cups sugar; 1 1/3 lbs frozen blackberries, thawed; 2 tbsp lemon juice; 3 tbsp pectin powder; 6 oz mascarpone; 6 tbsp milk; 6 tbsp sunflower oil; 4 tsp baking powder; None None Whipped cream, to serve

12 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3 1/3 cups sugar
1 1/3 lbs frozen blackberries, thawed
2 tbsp lemon juice
3 tbsp pectin powder
6 oz mascarpone
6 tbsp milk
6 tbsp sunflower oil
4 tsp baking powder
None None Whipped cream, to serve

Directions

1

Using fingertips, knead the butter, vanilla extract, 1 1/4 cups flour and 1 cup sugar to a crumble. Chill.
2

Place the blackberries, lemon juice, pectin powder and 2 cups sugar in a saucepan and simmer for 15 mins. Remove from heat and allow to cool, stirring occasionally.
3

In a bowl, mix the mascarpone, milk, oil, 1/3 cup sugar and a pinch of salt. Mix the baking powder with 2 1/2 cups flour and stir into the mascarpone mixture in batches. Knead until smooth, wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 1 hour.
4

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Grease an 11 x 15 inch cake pan. On a floured work surface, roll out the dough into a 11 x 15 inch rectangle and lay in the pan. Add the blackberries, then top with the crumble. Bake for 20 mins.
5

Allow to cool and cut into 24 squares. Serve with whipped cream.