Ingredients
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- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup of butter (cold, and cut into pieces)
- 1 egg
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 cups fresh blackberries
- 1 ½ cups blackberry jam
- 1/8 cup white sugar
- 3 teaspoon cornstarch
Glaze- - 3 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature)
- 1 ½ cups powder sugar
- 3 tablespoons milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a 9×13 inch baking dish with aluminum foil. Spray the foil with cooking spray or lightly grease with butter. In a large bowl combine lemon zest and 1 cup of sugar. Rub the zest into the sugar using a spoon or fork until it becomes somewhat moist. Add flour, baking powder, and salt. Use a fork to blend in the butter. Stir in the egg. The dough should be crumbly and wet.
- Pat half of the dough evenly onto the bottom of the prepared baking dish. In a separate bowl stir together 1/8 cup of sugar and 3 teaspoons of cornstarch. Gently stir in the blackberries and blackberry jam. Spread the blackberry mixture evenly over the crust. Crumble the remaining dough over the blackberry layer.
- Place into the oven and bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes or until the top is slightly browned. Allow the bars to cool completely before cutting into squares.
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Sift in the powdered sugar. Add the milk, a little at a time, until the glaze has reached a consistency that it can be drizzled over the bars using a fork. Drizzle the frosting over the cooled brownies.