Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
In a medium bowl, combine 4 cups of fresh blueberries and 3 tablespoons dark rum. If you prefer not to use rum, substitute an equal amount of fresh lemon juice instead.
Stir in ½ cup of granulated sugar and 4 teaspoons of cornstarch. Set aside.
In a separate medium bowl, combine ½ cup each of granulated sugar and brown sugar.
Stir in 3 cups of flour...
1 teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon salt...
½ teaspoon ground ginger...
...and ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg. If you can find yourself one these nifty little tools, they make grinding fresh nutmeg easier than pie.
Cut in 1 cup (8 ounces) of cold butter with a pastry cutter or a fork until the mixture is crumbly.
Whisk one egg in a small bowl and stir into the flour mixture.
Press half of the flour mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
Spread the blueberry mixture over the crust.
Sprinkle the rest of the flour mixture over the blueberries.
Bake in the preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, or until the top is light brown.
Left the bars cool on a rack and then place the fridge to chill. This will make the bars easier to cut and remove from the pan.
Tracy
But why is the rum gone? 😉 These look delicious!!
Julia
EXCELLENT! I have a bazillion frozen blueberries I can use for this.
Maggy@ThreeManyCooks
You're talkin' my language, Dara! Spiked Blueberry Crumb Bars. Yum!
Jenny
Looks like a great Memorial Day treat to me!!
Suzie the Foodie
These were fantastic! Perfect for our over-ripe blueberries right now. Thanks and I'm just posting about it this morning on my blog!
Simply Life
Wow I wish I had that available for dessert tonight - looks great!
The Paraplegic Chef
I will definitely be making these! They look amazing 🙂
the ungourmet
Saw you over at PW. What a terrific blog you have. These bars are outstanding!
I can't wait to see what you come up with next! :0)
Cooking Mama
Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum!!! Ahoy Matey! Did you know that it's National Rum Month? These look delish!
Claudia
Simply grand. And don't mind the rum one bit!