Crunchy Strawberry Bars (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Topping
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65 g sugar (use just 45 g for a lighter sweetness)
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500 g strawberries
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2 teaspoons cornstarch
→ Dough
04 -
225 g flour
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100 g sugar
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1/2 teaspoon baking powder
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1 egg
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125 g chilled butter
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 pinches of salt
# Instructions:
01 -
Rinse your strawberries, take off the stems, and slice them up. Toss them with cornstarch and sugar in a bowl, then set aside.
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Set your oven to 375 °F and let it warm up.
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Mix the dry ingredients—flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt—using the paddle tool in your mixer. Add the egg in next. Cut the cold butter into chunks and toss it into the mix until crumbly.
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Take half the dough and firmly press it into a baking dish. You can grease it first if needed.
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Pour the strawberry mix, including all the liquid, over the bottom dough layer.
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Sprinkle the other half of the dough crumbles across the strawberries like a crumble topping. Put it in the oven for 40 minutes, or until you see a nice golden brown finish.
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Once baked, let it cool entirely before cutting it into squares. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.
# Notes:
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Make sure it's fully cooled to keep the squares firm when cutting.