Buttermilk Bars

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Growing up, my mom made these delicious buttermilk bars every weekend.
They were my favorite :)
She sent them with my dad for his lunches, and my friends and I devoured the rest after school.
Complete comfort food goodness.

My mom has Alzheimer's and she has declined rapidly, and I couldn't find this recipe -- I thought it was lost forever!
Then, I was thumbing through an old family cookbook last night, and I found it. I was thrilled!

These bars have a nice buttery crust and moist, almost cake-like texture with a crumble topping. Delicious served warm!

2 cups flour
1 1/4 cups white sugar
1/2 cup butter

1. Mix the above as a pie crust; cutting in the butter with a pastry cutter or two forks.
2. Take out 2 cups from the mixture. Of the 2 cups, save 1/2 cup for topping & pat the remaining 1 1/2 cups in the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch pan.

To the remaining crumbs, add:
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 beaten egg
1 cup buttermilk
(If you don't have buttermilk, you can use 1 cup of regular milk with 1 T. of vinegar added. Let it sit for 5 minutes before using).

1. Beat the above mixture together quickly & pour over crust.
2. Sprinkle the reserved 1/2 cup of crumbs over mixture.
3. Bake in 350 degree oven for 25 - 30 minutes, or less depending on your oven's heat.

Delish!

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