Recipe

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• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1/4 tsp salt (optional)
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon (optional)
• 4 cups fresh blueberries
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 3 tsp cornstarch

• 1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
• 2 In a medium bowl, stir together 1 cup sugar, 3 cups flour, and baking powder. Mix in salt and cinnamon, if desired. Use a fork or pastry cutter to blend in the shortening and egg. Dough will be crumbly. Pat half of dough into the prepared pan.
• 3 In another bowl, stir together the sugar and cornstarch. Gently mix in the blueberries. Sprinkle the blueberry mixture evenly over the crust. Crumble remaining dough over the berry layer.
• 4 Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until top is slightly brown. Cool completely before cutting into squares.