Oatmeal Jumble Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. Quaker oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 c. butter or margarine, melted
3/4 tsp. salt (optional)
1/2 tsp. soda
1 (10 to 12 oz.) jar jam

Preparation

Heat oven to 400\u00b0.
Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
In large bowl, combine all ingredients except jam; mix well.
Reserve 1 cup mixture;
press remaining on bottom of prepared pan.
Spread jam evenly over base to within 1/2 inch of edge of pan; sprinkle with reserved mixture.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely; cut into bars.
Makes 13 x 9-inch pan of bars.