Week 7 Dish 2: Vegan fresh strawberry crumble bars

It's the end of another week and what an eventful week it was! Highlight was definitely Malaysia night 2013 which was yesterday (4th October) in Trafalgar square. Brilliant atmosphere, some good entertainment, and most importantly yummy Malaysian food! I never knew that this was a yearly event, but now I do I will definitely be on the lookout for more events like it!

I've cut it close again this week, just finished my second recipe of the week today. This time it was because I bought a pineapple (yum) and wanted to make something from it but it still hasn't ripened! So I will have to use it next week. Instead, I came across some cheap strawberries (double yum) - 3 punnets for £2, bargain - and of course I made something scrummy from it. It was a big hit with my family, my dad even had 2 helpings! Win! Definitely give it a go....

Makes 10 bars
Ingredients
For the crust
6 tbsp soya margarine, chilled
1 cup plain flour
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
For the filling
3 1/2 cups chopped strawberries (about 500-550 g)
1/3 cup white sugar
2 tbsp sugar
3 tbsp lemon juice
For the topping
1/3 cup plain flour
2/3 cup oats
1/4 cup ground almonds
1/2 cup light brown sugar
6 tbsp soya margarine, chilled
Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C. Line an 8x8 baking dish with grease proof paper.
2. Using your fingertips, combine the crust ingredients until like bread crumbs. Press into the baking dish and bake for 15 minutes until slightly browned. Remove and set aside.
3. Combine the strawberries, sugar and lemon juice in a bowl. Add the flour and mix until well blended. Set aside.
4. For the topping, once again use your fingertips to combine the ingredients until like oaty bread crumbs.
5. Spoon the stawberry mixture over the crust, top with the crumbly topping and sprinkle with the ground almonds.
6. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until the top is a nice golden brown. Let cool completely before cutting into bars. To be completely sure, refregerate for 30 minutes too. Tastes really yummy while still warm but its very gooey :D - so up to you!

Original recipe: Fresh strawberry crumble bars