CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
Grains |
|
Cookies, Desserts |
15 |
Bars |
INGREDIENTS
1 3/4 |
c |
Quaker Oats, uncooked (quick or old-fashioned) |
1 1/2 |
c |
All-purpose flour |
3/4 |
c |
Brown sugar, firmly packed |
1/2 |
c |
Chopped nuts |
1/2 |
ts |
Baking soda |
1/2 |
ts |
Salt (optional) |
3/4 |
c |
Margarine or butter; melted |
2 |
c |
Fresh or frozen blueberries |
1/2 |
c |
Granulated sugar |
3 |
tb |
Water |
2 |
tb |
Cornstarch |
2 |
ts |
Lemon juice |
INSTRUCTIONS
Heat oven to 350 F. 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.
NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS per bar:
* calories 272
* carbohydrates 37 g
* protein 4 g
* fat 12 g
* calcium 24 mg
* sodium 150 mg
* cholesterol 0 mg
* dietary fiber 2 g
Source: "Hurry, Let's Eat!"
Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company
Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/quaker03.zip
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