Saskatoon Slice Squares (Blueberries )
Created by Gerry on November 18, 2011
- Servings: 12
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #2719
Ingredients
- Base:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 cup cream
- Filling:
- 5 cups saskatoons
- 3/4 cups sugar
- 2 tablespoons minute tapioca
- 1 tabalespoon lemon juice
- Dash cinnamon
- Crumb Topping:
- 1/2 cups butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup all purpose flour
How to Make
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Step 1: Base, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, add in butter. Mix well
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Step 2: Moisten with cream, roll out to the size of a greased 9 x 11 greased pan.(base should be fairly thin, about 1/3 inch)
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Step 3: FILLING, combine Saskatoons, sugar, minute tapioca, lemon juice in a cooking pot. Cook over low heat stirring occasionally until sugar is dissolved
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Step 4: Increase heat slightly, being careful not to break up the fruit and stirring only enough to prevent burning
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Step 5: Bring to a gentle boil, cook 3 - 5 minutes, add a dash of cinnamon. Cool slightly
How to Make
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Step 6: To make crumb topping - place butter, sugar and flour in mixing bowl mixing together to form crumbs
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Step 7: Add the cooled Saskatoon filling over crust, top with crumb mix. Bake at 350 for 20 to 30 minutes or until bottom is browned.