Blueberry Lattice Bars

--- CRUST ---

1

cup

butter, softened

1/2

cup

sugar

1

egg

2 3/4

cups

flour

1/2

tsp

vanilla

1/4

tsp

salt

--- FILLING ---

2

packages

(11-12 oz. each pkg) frozen wild blueberries

1

cup

sugar

5

Tbs

cornstarch

1

tsp

almond extract

1

In mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add egg, flour, vanilla and salt. Mix well. Cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours.

2

Meanwhile, in a saucepan, bring the blueberries, sugar and cornstarch to a boil. Cook about 2 minutes until thickened. Add almond extract.

3

Roll 2/3 of dough to fit bottom of a greased 13x9x2" baking pan. Top with filling. Roll remaining dough to 1/4" thickness. Cut in 1/2" wide strips. Place over filling. Bake 375° for 30-35 minutes until top golden brown. Cool on wire rack. Cut into bars.