Raspberry-Oatmeal Squares (dairy & egg free

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Hope the freezing works for you!!

Even freezing cohcolate cake doesn't stop me -- I'll eat it frozen!

 

Audrey S.

 

On Wed, Nov 19, 2008 at 11:42 AM, Pete Self <self.pete wrote:

 

> One more dessert to make and hide in the freezer so I don't gobble them

> all up with my morning barley tea. These sound awesome, thanks!

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> --- On Wed, 11/19/08, lavender dojay

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> wrote:

> lavender dojay <lavender_dojay<lavender_dojay%40>

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> Raspberry-Oatmeal Squares (dairy & egg free)

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> Wednesday, November 19, 2008, 12:39 PM

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> Raspberry-Oatmeal Squares

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> 10 oz. rozen raspberries in light syrup, thawed

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> 2 tbsps. sugar

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> 2 tbsps. cornstarch

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> 1/4 tsp. almond extract

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> 1/3 cup margarine, softened or soy margarine

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> 2/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

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> 1 tsp. vanilla extract

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> 1 cup quick-cooking oats, uncooked

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> 3/4 cup all-purpose flour

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> 1/4 cup whole wheat flour

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> 1/2 tsp. baking soda

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> 1/8 tsp. salt

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> vegetable cooking spray

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> Combine raspberries, sugar, and cornstarch in a saucepan; stir until

> Smooth.. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and cook 1 minute or until

> thickened. Remove from heat, and stir in almond extract. Set aside. Beat

> margarine at medium speed until fluffy; add brown sugar, beating well. Add

> vanilla; beat well. Combine oats and next 4 ingredients in a small bowl;

> stir well. Add to creamed mixture, stirring until mixture resembles coarse

> meal. Press 2 cups oat mixture evenly into bottom of a 9-inch square baking

> pan coated with cooking spray; set remaining oat mixture aside. Bake at 375

> degrees for 6 to 8 minutes or until crust looks puffed. Spread raspberry

> mixture evenly over prepared crust; top raspberry mixture with remaining oat

> mixture, gently pressing remaining oat mixture into

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> raspberry mixture. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 to 17minutes or until golden.

> Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into squares.

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