Oatmeal Jam Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup light brown sugar
1 3/4 cup flour
1 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 cups old fashioned or quick oats
1 cup strawberry or raspberry jam

Preparation

In large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Sift together flour, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda. Add to creamed mixture, beating at low speed. With wooden spoon, stir in oats. Reserve 2 cups of mixture for topping. Spread remaining mixture on bottom of well-greased pan. Spoon jam on top of oatmeal mixture to within 1/2 inch of edges (do not try to spread jam or it will tear oatmeal base). Sprinkle reserved mixture over jam.