Blueberry Crumble Bars
Ingredients:
- butter, melted - 1/2 cup
- flour - 1 cup
- old fashioned whole rolled oats - 3/4 cup
- sugar - 1/2 cup
- light brown sugar, packed - 1/4 cup
- salt - pinch
- blueberry layer --
- blueberries (fresh or frozen, do not thaw) - 2 cups
- sugar - 1/3 cup
- lemon juice - 2 T
- cornstarch - 2 tsp
Instructions:
Prepare crust and crumble topping -- melt the butter, add flour, oats, sugars, salt, stir to combine. (Mixture will be dry and sandy with some larger pieces.) Set aside 1 heaping cup of mixture. Press remaining mixture into a 8 x 8 inch baking pan lined with foil and sprayed with cooking oil; set aside.
Prepare blueberry layer -- in a bowl, combine blueberries, sugar, lemon juice and salt, toss. Evenly spread blueberry mixture over the crust. Sprinkle reserved crumble topping mixture over blueberries.
Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 55 minutes, or until edges are set and center has just set. Crumble topping should appear set and very pale golden. Baking time will differ between fresh and frozen berries. (Watch the bars, not the clock, for doneness.)Place pan on a wire rack, cool for 45 minutes before cutting and serving. Bars will keep in a airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week, in the refrigerator up to 10 days.
