Ingredients
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2 ½ cups All-purpose flour
¾ cup Granulated sugar
1 teaspoon Baking powder
½ teaspoon Salt
1 cup Unsalted butter, cold and cubed
1 Large egg
4 cups Fresh strawberries, hulled and sliced
¼ cup Granulated sugar (or to taste)
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
1 teaspoon Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
2 cups Heavy cream (cold)
¼ cup Powdered sugar (or to taste)
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and prepare your pa
- Step 2: Make the buttery crust by mixing flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt, then cutting in the butter followed by adding the egg
- Step 3: Press the dough into the prepared pan and bake for 15-20 minutes until golde
- Step 4: Prepare the strawberry filling by mixing sliced strawberries with sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice
- Step 5: Spread the strawberry mixture over the crust and bake for an additional 25-30 minutes
- Step 6: Allow the bars to cool completely, then whip the cream with powdered sugar and vanilla and top the bars before serving
Notes
Make sure the butter is cold for the best crust texture.
Let the bars cool completely for clean slicing.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 300 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg