Apricot Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. quick oats
1 c. brown sugar
3/4 c. butter or margarine
jam (apricot, raspberry, strawberry, etc.)

Preparation

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
Mix in oats and brown sugar.
Cut in 3/4 cup butter or margarine as for pie crust. Divide in half.
Put a little over half in 9 x 13-inch pan.
Pat gently.
Cover with jam (apricot, raspberry, strawberry, etc.). Cover with remaining crumbs.
Pat gently.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 35 minutes.
Cool completely before cutting.