Ingredients:
1 3/4 cups Quaker Oats, uncooked ( quick or old-fashioned)
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
3/4 cup margarine or 3/4 cup butter, melted
2 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease an 11×7-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.
To make homemade fillin– Combine blueberries, 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 blueberry filling 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.
Servings: 12
Time preparation: 15 min.
Time total: 35 min.