Blueberry Oatmeal Squares

from Canadian Living

Yield

8×8 pan

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups rolled oats
  • 1 1/4 all purpose flour
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp grated orange rind
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup cold butter, cubed
  • Filling – 3 cups fresh blueberries
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 4 tsp cornstarch

Directions

  1. Filling – Bring to a boil – blueberries, sugar and orange, reduce heat and simmer until tender, about 10 min. Whisk cornstarch with 2 tbsp water. Whisk into blueberry mixture and boil, stirring until thickened, about 1 min. Place plastic wrap on surface, refrigerate until cooled. About 1 hour.
  2. Combine, oats flour, sugar, orange rind and salt. cut in butter until coarse crumbs. Press half in to 8 X 8 parchment lined pan. Spread with blueberry mixture. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture, pressing lightly.
  3. Bake in 350 degree over, for about 45 min.