Blackberry Breakfast Bars Great for breakfast on the run! Serves: 8 Prep. time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 35 minutes 16 ounces frozen blackberries, or canned2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch1 tablespoon lemon juice1 cup white enriched flour1 cup whole wheat flour2 cups quick cooking oats1 cup brown sugar1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder3/4 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon ground allspice1 teaspoon cinnamon1 cup butter or margarine Set oven temperature to 400 degrees. Thaw berries if frozen. Warm berries in saucepan until the juices run. (If using canned berries, omit this step and simply drain berries from can, reserving juices.) Reserve one cup of the juice, adding water if necessary to make one cup. Combine cooled reserved juice with cornstarch & lemon juice. Cook and stir until thickened. Gently stir in blackberries. Set aside. Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, baking powder, salt and spices. Cut in butter until crumbly. Press 2/3 mixture into greased baking pan. Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool slightly; spread blackberries over crust. Crumble remaining flour/oat mixture over berry layer and press lightly. Bake 20-25 minutes more, until lightly browned. Cool in pan. Andrea(mod)
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