Name: Blueberry Shortbread Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes - ½ cup; Sifted all-purpose flour - 1 ½ cups; White sugar - ½ cup; Salt - ½ teaspoon; Baking powder - ¼ teaspoon; Five-spice powder - ¼ teaspoon; Egg yolk - 1; Ice water, or more if needed - ½ teaspoon; Fresh blueberries - ¾ cup

Ingredients for - Blueberry Shortbread Bars

1. Cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes ½ cup

2. Sifted all-purpose flour 1 ½ cups

3. White sugar ½ cup

4. Salt ½ teaspoon

5. Baking powder ¼ teaspoon

6. Five-spice powder ¼ teaspoon

7. Egg yolk 1

8. Ice water, or more if needed ½ teaspoon

9. Fresh blueberries ¾ cup

How to cook deliciously - Blueberry Shortbread Bars

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

2 . Stage

Place butter cubes in the freezer for 15 minutes.

3 . Stage

Whisk together flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl. Sprinkle in five-spice powder.

4 . Stage

Cut in frozen butter using a pastry cutter until butter pieces are about the size of peas. Mix in egg yolk and continue cutting in until thoroughly combined. Drizzle in ice water and stir to combine. The dough should just come together when pinched between your fingers.

5 . Stage

Pour about 3/4 of the crumb mixture into an ungreased 9x9-inch baking dish. Press mixture down firmly using the back of a spoon. Spread blueberries in one layer and sprinkle with remaining crumbly dough.

6 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden and sides are crisp and browned, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool completely before serving.