Four Allison Stars

 

Strawberry Crumble Bars

 

1 1/2 cups butter, cold and cut in cubes

2 teaspoons vanilla

3 cups flour

1 cup sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 1/2 cups strawberry jam

 

Grease 9x13” baking pan and line with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 350F. In a large bowl mix together flour, sugar and baking powder. Cut in the cold butter with a pastry cutter until crumbly. Sprinkle in vanilla. Press half the crumb mixture into the bottom of pan, then spread on jam. Top with remaining crumb mixture, scattering them evenly over the jam layer. Bake for 40-50 minutes until light golden brown. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or chill and cut into bars.