Blueberry Bars
Base and Topping
1 1/2 cups uncooked oats
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/8 tsp salt
6 tbsp unsalted butter or margarine, melted
Filling
1 1/2 cups blueberries, rinsed and drained
3 tbsp sugar
2 tsp cornstarch
1 tbsp lemon juice
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8-inch square baking
pan with
foil, letting ends extend above pan on 2 sides.
In a large bowl, mix oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda
and salt.
Add melted butter and stir with a fork until evenly moistened
(mixture will be crumbly). Reserve 1/2 cup crumb mixture for
topping.
Press remaining mixture evenly and firmly over bottom of
ungreased,
foil-lined pan. Bake 12 min. to set crust.
Filling: In a small saucepan stir berries, sugar,
cornstarch and
lemon juice over med. heat until simmering. Simmer, stirring
occasionally, until juices are no longer cloudy, about 2 min.
Spoon
over crust.
Crumble reserved crumb mixture over top. Bake for 30 min.
Let cool
completely in pan. Lift foil by ends onto a cutting board.
Peel off
foil; cut into 2-inch squares.
