Comments on: blueberry crumb bars http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/blueberry-crumb-bars/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:19:38 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: tanya http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/blueberry-crumb-bars/#comment-330432 tanya Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:27:40 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/blueberry-crumb-bars/#comment-330432 Cranberry version: I made these with blueberries several times this summer and they were great. This weekend we were going on a pick nick with some friends, so when I started thinking about an appropriate autumn treat, cranberries, of course, were the first thing that came to mind. I got two 12 oz packages of cranberries and a couple of meyer lemons. Cooked cranberries with some water and about a cup of sugar (I like cranberry feeling extremely tart, so you might want to add sugar to taste) for about 5 minutes. When the feeling cooled, it thickened. I threw in a couple of handfuls of chopped roasted pecans and just a bit of lemon juice, to thin the feeling. Zested one lemon and the zest to Deb's short bread recipe. Except for the feeling, I used Deb's recipe for these bars. With cranberry feeling, they are out of this world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Try it! Thank you, Deb for the recipe and inspiration. Cranberry version:

I made these with blueberries several times this summer and they were great.

This weekend we were going on a pick nick with some friends, so when I started thinking about an appropriate autumn treat, cranberries, of course, were the first thing that came to mind.

I got two 12 oz packages of cranberries and a couple of meyer lemons. Cooked cranberries with some water and about a cup of sugar (I like cranberry feeling extremely tart, so you might want to add sugar to taste) for about 5 minutes. When the feeling cooled, it thickened. I threw in a couple of handfuls of chopped roasted pecans and just a bit of lemon juice, to thin the feeling. Zested one lemon and the zest to Deb’s short bread recipe.

Except for the feeling, I used Deb’s recipe for these bars. With cranberry feeling, they are out of this world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Try it!

Thank you, Deb for the recipe and inspiration.

]]> By: yasmine http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/blueberry-crumb-bars/#comment-329484 yasmine Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:58:23 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/blueberry-crumb-bars/#comment-329484 could you use cranberries instead of blueberries? could you use cranberries instead of blueberries?

]]> By: rita http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/blueberry-crumb-bars/#comment-325929 rita Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:32:22 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/blueberry-crumb-bars/#comment-325929 this recipe is sooo gooddd...i just made a tray, and it sells very fast!! thank you this recipe is sooo gooddd…i just made a tray, and it sells very fast!!
thank you

]]> By: rita http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/blueberry-crumb-bars/#comment-325928 rita Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:31:09 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/blueberry-crumb-bars/#comment-325928 this recipe is sooo gooodddd..i just made one tray, and it sell like hot peanuts!!!thank you :) this recipe is sooo gooodddd..i just made one tray, and it sell like hot peanuts!!!thank you :)

]]> By: renée http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/blueberry-crumb-bars/#comment-322869 renée Mon, 28 Sep 2009 01:07:58 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/blueberry-crumb-bars/#comment-322869 hi deb! i don't recall if this is the fourth or fifth recipe I've now made from your site, but every one has been stellar, including this one... i did make one change to your recipe but only because I was going away and needed to empty the fridge... instead of just blueberries, i did a mix of blueberries and peaches... so regarding the change I made, i still had four total cups of fruit... after peeling the peaches (via the immerse-in-hot-water-for-a-few-seconds method), i diced them and tossed them in with everything else the blueberries were mixed with, plus two extra teaspoons of cornstarch, since peaches can release a lot of liquid when baking... i let the mixture stand as I prepared the crust and topping as I knew the peaches would release some juice... i used a slotted spoon to transfer the fruit on to the crust... i sprinkled just a bit of the fruit with the juice left in the bowl (there was at least a cup!)... i was trying hard to avoid over juicy and hence soggy squares -- and I was successful! the result was super yummy and a delicious treat on our first family road trip with our five month old son maxence... my parents and my son's godparents got a taste before we left and they were all swooning with delight... thank you again for another terrific recipe... hi deb! i don’t recall if this is the fourth or fifth recipe I’ve now made from your site, but every one has been stellar, including this one…

i did make one change to your recipe but only because I was going away and needed to empty the fridge… instead of just blueberries, i did a mix of blueberries and peaches…

so regarding the change I made, i still had four total cups of fruit… after peeling the peaches (via the immerse-in-hot-water-for-a-few-seconds method), i diced them and tossed them in with everything else the blueberries were mixed with, plus two extra teaspoons of cornstarch, since peaches can release a lot of liquid when baking… i let the mixture stand as I prepared the crust and topping as I knew the peaches would release some juice… i used a slotted spoon to transfer the fruit on to the crust… i sprinkled just a bit of the fruit with the juice left in the bowl (there was at least a cup!)… i was trying hard to avoid over juicy and hence soggy squares — and I was successful!

the result was super yummy and a delicious treat on our first family road trip with our five month old son maxence… my parents and my son’s godparents got a taste before we left and they were all swooning with delight…

thank you again for another terrific recipe…

]]> By: Max http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/blueberry-crumb-bars/#comment-318965 Max Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:15:56 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/blueberry-crumb-bars/#comment-318965 Just picked a bucket o' blueberries from the back yard, and knew I could check Smitten for something good to do with them! As soon as Mom brings the car home, I'm taking it to get a lemon, haha. Your recipes never fail, and these look amazing! Just picked a bucket o’ blueberries from the back yard, and knew I could check Smitten for something good to do with them! As soon as Mom brings the car home, I’m taking it to get a lemon, haha. Your recipes never fail, and these look amazing!

]]> By: Elizabeth http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/blueberry-crumb-bars/#comment-317999 Elizabeth Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:11:23 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/blueberry-crumb-bars/#comment-317999 This has been my go-to recipe all summer and everyone has loved it! But, in late August, I swapped the blueberries for peaches and added a hearty splash of bourbon instead of the lemon juice. The lemon zest came out of the crumb mix and I added some fresh nutmeg and a smidge of cinnamon. They were really fantastic and it's nice to have such a great, malleable recipe---thanks! This has been my go-to recipe all summer and everyone has loved it! But, in late August, I swapped the blueberries for peaches and added a hearty splash of bourbon instead of the lemon juice. The lemon zest came out of the crumb mix and I added some fresh nutmeg and a smidge of cinnamon. They were really fantastic and it’s nice to have such a great, malleable recipe—thanks!

]]> By: Molly http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/blueberry-crumb-bars/#comment-316651 Molly Wed, 02 Sep 2009 20:37:34 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/blueberry-crumb-bars/#comment-316651 New reader here! Found you through Annie's Eats. These look fabulous. I am looking to make a dessert than incorporates coconut in it for Labor Day weekend. I was thinking I might add a little shredded coconut/almond extract to the crumble portion? Do you think that would detract from the recipe at all? Thank you! New reader here! Found you through Annie’s Eats. These look fabulous. I am looking to make a dessert than incorporates coconut in it for Labor Day weekend. I was thinking I might add a little shredded coconut/almond extract to the crumble portion? Do you think that would detract from the recipe at all? Thank you!

]]> By: deb http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/blueberry-crumb-bars/#comment-315321 deb Wed, 26 Aug 2009 23:52:51 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/blueberry-crumb-bars/#comment-315321 Granulated sugar. Granulated sugar.

]]> By: Kelly http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/blueberry-crumb-bars/#comment-315297 Kelly Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:15:15 +0000 http://smittenkitchen.com/2008/07/blueberry-crumb-bars/#comment-315297 can't wait to make this recipe, but for "white sugar" do you mean granulated sugar or powdered sugar? Just want to do this right! Thank you!! can’t wait to make this recipe, but for “white sugar” do you mean granulated sugar or powdered sugar? Just want to do this right!

Thank you!!

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