Blueberry Crumb Cake Squares
½ pound unsalted butter, softened
1½ cups granulated sugar
3 whole eggs
3 egg yolks
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
¼ cup milk or buttermilk
2½ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons lemon zest
½ teaspoon salt
1 quart blueberries
Crumb topping
2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
Optional glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon milk
Dash of nutmeg
Set rack to middle of oven, heat to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until soft and light. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and lemon extracts.
In a separate bowl stir together the yolks and milk.
In another bowl sift together flour, baking powder and salt and add to butter-sugar mixture in three additions alternating with the yolks and milk and beginning and ending with flour. Spread batter into prepared pan; scatter blueberries over batter and press in gently.
For topping: Combine flour, salt, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir in melted butter and toss with fork until crumbly. Scatter crumbs over berries evenly; bake 50-60 minutes until firm and crumbs are golden. Cool in pan on rack.
For glaze: Put powdered sugar, milk and nutmeg in a bowl and stir to a smooth consistency. Drizzle glaze over cooled cake.
Serves 15.
Nutrition values per serving: 450 calories, 23 g fat (16 g saturated), 56 g carbohydrates, 2 g fiber, 6 g protein, 140 mg cholesterol, 210 mg sodium.