Scottish Glasgow Oat Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (1 lb) can crushed pineapple
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 dash salt
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar (firmly packed)
• 2 cups uncooked quick-cooking oats
• 1 cup butter

Recipe

• 1 filling: pour pineapple into saucepan; boil rapidly for 10 minutes to reduce syrup. blend sugar, cornstarch and salt well; stir into hot pineapple. cook, stirring constantly until clear and thickened. remove from heat, stir in butter and orange peel; cool.
• 2 prepare oat crumbles; spoon half into a 9 x 13 x 2 inch pan; pack down firmly. cover evenly with pineapple mixture. sprinkle remaining oat crumbles over top; press down lightly. bake in a preheated 375°f oven 20 to 25 minutes until lightly browned. cool before cutting. makes about 2 1/2 dozens bars 1 1/2 x 2 inches.
• 3 oat crumbles: sift 2 cups all purpose flour with 1 teaspoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt. add 1 1/2 cups brown sugar (firmly packed), 2 cups uncooked quick cooking oats, and 1 cup butter; blend until crumbly.
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