FRUIT BARS 
BASE:

3/4 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. butter, softened
1 1/3 c. rolled oats
1 1/4 c. all purpose flour
1/2 tsp. grated fresh lemon peel
1/4 tsp. salt

FILLING:

1 (21 oz.) can blueberry pie filling
1/4 tsp. grated fresh lemon peel
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon

Lightly grease 9"x9" baking pan.

BASE: Combine brown sugar and butter. Mix in oats, flour, lemon peel and salt. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of mixture for topping. Pat remainder into bottom of pan and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.

FILLING: Combine all ingredients. Spread filling over hot base. Sprinkle with reserved base mixture. Continue baking about 25 minutes.

Apple pie filling/peach pie filling may be substituted. Follow recipe above adding 1/4 teaspoon allspice.

 

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