Marmalade Tea Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (12 oz.) jar marmalade
1/2 c. chopped walnuts
1/2 c. flaked coconut
1 1/2 c. sifted flour, regular
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. butter
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
2 Tbsp. orange juice
1 c. quick cooking oatmeal

Preparation

Combine marmalade, walnuts and coconut.
Set aside.
Sift baking powder, soda, salt with flour.
Cream butter in mixing bowl. Gradually add brown sugar.
Continue creaming until light and fluffy.
Add egg and orange juice and beat well.
Stir in rolled oats and dry ingredients.
Spread half of batter in well-greased 13 x 9-inch pan.
Cover with orange/nut mixture.
Drop remaining batter by teaspoons over filling.
Spread carefully.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30 to 35 minutes until golden brown.
Frost warm.
Cool and cut into bars, or omit frosting, cut into 3-inch squares and top with vanilla ice cream.