Blueberry Picnic Bars

Ingredients

Base and Topping

• 1 1/2 cups uncooked oats
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter or margarine, melted

Filling

• 1 1/2 cups blueberries, rinsed and drained
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8 inch square baking pan with foil, letting ends extend above pan on 2 sides.

Base and Topping

1. In a large bowl, mix oats, flour, brown sugar, baking soda and salt.
2. Add melted butter and stir with a fork until evenly moistened (mixture will be crumbly). Reserve 1/2 cup crumb mixture for topping.
3. Press remaining mixture evenly and firmly over bottom of ungreased, foil-lined pan.
4. Bake for 12 minutes to set crust.

Filling

1. 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 minutes.
2. Spoon over crust.
3. Crumble reserved crumb mixture over top. Bake for 30 minutes.
4. Let cool completely in pan.
5. Lift foil by ends onto a cutting board. Peel off foil; cut into 2 inch squares.