Apriscotties - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. oatmeal
1 c. sifted flour
1 c. light brown sugar, packed
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. almond extract
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 -12 oz jar apricot jam

Preparation

In mixing bowl combine oatmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and almond extract.
Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture is about the texture of coarse cornmeal.
Press slightly more than half the mixture into a greased 8 or 9 inch square baking pan.
Cover mixture with jam and then with remaining mixture.
Bake at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool on rack.