Ingredients :
1 3/4th cups Quaker Oats, uncooked (quick or old-fashioned)
1 1/2 cups All-purpose flour
3/4th cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt (optional)
3/4 cup margarine or butter; melted
2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 tbsps water
2 tbsps cornstarch
2 tsp Lemon juice
Method :
Preheat oven to 350 o F/ 180 o C. Grease an 11x7-inch glass baking dish.
Combine oats, flour, brown sugar, nuts, baking soda and salt. Add margarine, mixing until crumbly. Reserve 3/4 th 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.
Contributed by Sasha |
