Blueberry Oatmeal Squares

Blueberry Oatmeal Squares

Ingredients:
wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
oats
orange juice, raw
sugars, brown
salt, table
butter, without salt
blueberries, raw
sugars, granulated
orange juice, raw
cornstarch

Directions:
Filling: In saucepan bring blueberries, sugar and orange juice to boil; reduce the heat and simmer until tender, about 10 minutes.
Whisk cornstarch with 2 tbsp water and whisk into blueberries and boil, stirring until thickened, about 1 minute.
Place plastic wrap on the surface of berries and refrigerate until cooled, about 1 hour.
In large bowl whisk together oats, flour, orange rind and salt.
With pastry blender cut in cold butter until you have coarse crumbs.
Press 1/2 of mixture into a 8 inch square parchment lined metal cake pan.
Spread with blueberry filling.
Sprinkle with the rest of oat mixture and press lightly.
Bake in centre of a 350 degree oven until lightly brown, about 45 minutes.
Let cool and cut into squares.
Enjoy.
Time does not include the 1 hour of cooling the blueberry filling.