Strawberry Cobbler Bars
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Strawberry Cobbler Bars
Description
This recipe starts with a crust made from flour, sugar, salt, and melted butter, mixed until a shortbread-like dough forms. Half the dough is pressed into the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan, creating a firm base. The filling consists of eggs, half and half, brown sugar, vanilla, cornstarch, cinnamon, salt, and sliced fresh strawberries, which produces a sweet, creamy, and lightly thickened strawberry custard. The filling is poured over the crust layer, then topped with the remaining shortbread dough in crumbled form to create a textured topping.
Baked at 350°F for 40-45 minutes, the bars set fully and develop a lightly golden crust. Cooling completely before slicing ensures clean bar shapes and allows the filling to firm up. The result is a sweet dessert bar with tender crust and topping, accented by fresh strawberries and gentle cinnamon.
These bars are convenient to serve as dessert squares and require no frosting or additional toppings. They store well at room temperature or chilled and make good use of fresh strawberries in season.
Ingredients
crust and topping
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cups sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup butter melted, unsalted
filling
- 3 egg large
- 1/3 cup half and half
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
- pinch salt
- 2 to 2 1/2 cups strawberry sliced, fresh
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Stir the flour, sugar and salt together in a large bowl. Add the melted butter and stir until a shortbread-like dough comes together. I even use my hands to bring it together. Press half of the dough into the bottom of the dish.
- In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, half and half, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, salt and cornstarch. Gently fold in in the strawberries.
- Pour the mixture over top of the crust. Crumble the rest of the dough over top of the strawberry mixture. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until the bars are set and no long jiggly. Cool completely before slicing into squares!
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