Berry Crumb Bars

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• 4 cups raspberries
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 3 teaspoons cornstarch

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease one 13×9 inch pan.

Combine 1 cup of the sugar, the flour, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, shortening, and egg. Dough will be crumbly. Pat half of the dough into the prepared pan.

Combine the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, the cornstarch and berries. Place mixture over dough in pan. Crumble the remaining dough over the tops of the berries.

Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 45 minutes or until the top is slightly brown.