Blueberry Hazelnut Bars

Ingredients:

Base:
2  cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
1  tsp. baking powder
1  stick firm butter - cut into chunks
Filling:
1  can (21 oz.) Comstock® or Wilderness® Blueberry Pie Filling
Zest of 1 lemon (approx 2 tbsp.)
Juice of 1 lemon (approx 2-3 tbsp.)
Topping:
1  cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup hazelnuts - chopped
1/3 cup firm butter

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F and line a 7 x 10 3/4 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
2. To make the base, mix together 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and baking powder. In a food processor or a pastry blender combine the dry ingredients with 1 stick butter to form a crumb like mixture. Press this mixture firmly into the pan and bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven.
3. For the filling, mix 1 can COMSTOCK® or WILDERNESS® Blueberry Pie Filling with the lemon juice and the lemon zest. Spread over base.
4. To make the crumble topping, mix together 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup chopped hazelnuts, blend in the cold butter to form crumbles. Sprinkle this over the filling and gently pat down. Bake for 15 - 18 minutes, or until crumble topping is golden brown. Let the bars completely cool in pan before cutting.

Makes 12-16 servings
Prep time: 20 minutes
Bake time: 15-18 minutes