Blackberry Bars

By ames107

Ingredients

• 2 cups blackberries or raspberries, fresh or frozen
• 6 tbsp sugar (if using my grandmother's blackberries!) or 2 tbsp
• 2 tbsp water
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup all-purp flour
• 1 cup quick oats
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp cinn
• 1/8 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 cup melted butter or margarine

Preparation

Step 1

For filling:
In med pan, combine berries, sugar, water, juice & cinn, bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer uncovered 8 min or until thickened, remove. Stir tog flour, oats, br sugar, cinn & bak soda, stir in melted butter, set aside 1 cup of oat mix for topping. Press remaining into ungreased 9x9 pan, bake 350, 20-25 min. Carefully spread filling on top of crust, sprinkle with reserved oat mixture, bake 350, 20-25 min or until topping is set. Cool in pan on wire rack, cut into bars...