Berry berry streusel bars recipe

Berry Berry Streusel Bars recipe

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Ingredients:

1-1/2 cups Quakeroats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)

1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) margarine or butter, melted

1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries

1/3 cup raspberry or strawberry preserves

1 teaspoon all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel (optional)

Instructions:

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine oats, 1-1/4 cups flour, sugar, and margarine; mix until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup oat mixture for streusel; set aside. Press remaining oat mixture onto bottom of ungreased 8 or 9-inch square baking pan. Bake 13 to 14 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool slightly.

In medium bowl, combine blueberries, preserves, 1 teaspoon flour, and lemon peel; mix gently. Spread over crust. Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture, patting gently. Bake 20 to 22 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely; cut into bars. Store tightly covered.

Makes: 16 bars