Blueberry Oat Bars

Recipe Ingredients

1 3/4 cups	109g / 3.8oz	Quaker oats - uncooked
		(quick or old-fashioned)
1 1/2 cups	93g / 3.3oz	All-purpose flour
3/4 cup	120g / 4.2oz	Brown sugar - firmly packed
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Chopped nuts
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Baking soda
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt - (optional)
3/4 cup	148g / 5.2oz	Margarine or butter - melted
2 cups	474ml	Fresh or frozen blueberries
1/2 cup	99g / 3.5oz	Granulated sugar
3 tablespoons	45ml	Water
2 tablespoons	30ml	Cornstarch
2 teaspoons	10ml	Lemon juice

Recipe Instructions

Heat oven to 350F. Grease 11x7-inch glass baking dish.

Combine oats, flour, brown sugar, nuts, baking soda and salt. Add margarine, mixing until crumbly. Reserve 3/4 cup mixture; press remaining mixture onto bottom of prepared dish.

Bake 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine blueberries, granulated sugar and 2 tablespoons water.

Bring to a boil, simmer 2 minutes, uncovered, stirring occasionally. Combine remaining 1 tablespoon water, cornstarch, and lemon juice; mix well.

Gradually stir into blueberry mixture; cook and stir about 30 seconds or until thickened. Spread over partially baked base to within 1/4 inch of edge; sprinkle with reserved oat mixture.

Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until topping is golden brown.

Cool on wire rack; cut into bars. Store tightly covered.

Source:
"Hurry, Let's Eat!" Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company

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