Friday, April 29, 2011

Mango Bars

Crust:
2 cups flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup butter

Combine flour and sugar; cut in butter. Press in 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 for 7-10 minutes or until lightly browned.

Filling:
4 cups chopped fresh mangoes
1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
1/3 cup water
1 tsp lemon juice
3 TB cornstarch
3 TB water
2 cups quick oates
1/4 cup flour
2/3 cup butter

In a saucepan, combine mangoes, 3/4 cup sugar, 1/3 cup water and lemon juice. Cook for about 10 minutes, or until mangoes are tender. Combine cornstarch and the 3 TB water. Stir into mango mixture and cook until thickened. Cool slightly. Pour over prepared crust.

Combine oats, 1/4 cup flour and the remaining 1/2 cup sugar in a bowl; cut with butter. Sprinkle over mango mixture. Bake for 50 minutes at 350. Cool and cut.