I used fresh raspberries instead of jam. The biscuit base is very similar but the fresh berries makes all the difference. There was a time I hated anything with fruit in it. Give me a fruit and I will eat it but don’t add it to my bakes and food, that was a no, no. But as we get older we get wiser…haha! I thought these Raspberry Crumble Bars was a nice way to get my kids to eat more fruit too.
Usually on Fridays I love having a break, no cooking or baking. It’t the one day of the week I honestly look forward to relaxing in the afternoons. Under normal circumstances I would be doing my nails or giving myself a pedicure. Seeing we’re all in lockdown I couldn’t be bothered doing my nails they will be ruined with all the dishwashing I am doing. So these days I take to baking more. I am sure I have put on a few pounds by now. I dare not get on that scale…haha! Thankfully I have been blessed with good genes or maybe it’s my thyroid, I don’t put on weight that easily. But let me not talk too soon, age is catching up with me. Let me get back to my Raspberry Crumble Bars.
What is Raspberry Crumble Bars
These bars are made with a shortbread base. I then cooked my raspberries, allowed them to cool and spread them on top of the base. Grated some of the shortbread like dough on top and baked it. Easy Peasy. It is light, crumble and delicious.
Ingredients needed
Cake Wheat Flour or All Purpose Flour, Baking Powder, Egg, Butter, Sugar, Vanilla Essence, Cornflour and Fresh Raspberries
Making the Raspberry Filling
This is quick and easy to make and only takes about 5 minutes. I popped everything into a saucepan and allowed it to heat through. Once the Raspberries soften and becomes a little mushy it is then removed from the heat and allowed to cool
I find many recipes where they never mention an important tip, when making a dough, especially a biscuity, cookie like dough you never ever just add in all of the flour. When I was much younger and I followed recipes there are many times when I added all of the flour a recipe called for. So you can imagine the disasters I’ve had. I cannot stress enough that the weather, altitude and whatever else affects the amount of flour we need at the time. There are times I use the same recipe but I may never use the same amount of flour. Always remember to add little bits of flour to the dough until you have a dough that’s the right consistency for whatever it is you’re baking. Some people may disagree but I think this is an important tip to remember.
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