Blueberry Oatmeal Squares

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 cups rolled oats (not instant)
• 1 tablespoon grated orange rind
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup cold butter, cubed
• 3 cups fresh blueberries, this is the filling
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup orange juice
• 4 teaspoons cornstarch

Recipe

• 1 filling: in saucepan bring blueberries, sugar and orange juice to boil; reduce the heat and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes.
• 2 whisk cornstarch with 2 tbsp water and whisk into blueberries and boil, stirring until thickened, about 1 minute.
• 3 place plastic wrap on the surface of berries and refrigerate until cooled, about 1 hour.
• 4 in large bowl whisk together oats, flour, orange rind and salt.
• 5 with pastry blender cut in cold butter until you have coarse crumbs.
• 6 press 1/2 of mixture into a 8 inch square parchment lined metal cake pan.
• 7 spread with blueberry filling.
• 8 sprinkle with the rest of oat mixture and press lightly.
• 9 bake in centre of a 350 degree oven until lightly brown, about 45 minutes. let cool and cut into squares.
• 10 enjoy.
• 11 time does not include the 1 hour of cooling the blueberry filling.