Fruit-Filled Oatmeal Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. All-Purpose Flour
1 c. quick-cooking rolled Oats
2/3 c. packed Brown Sugar
1/2 c. Butter
1 (10 oz.) jar Preserves (any flavor)

Preparation

Combine in a mixing bowl flour, oats, brown sugar and baking soda.
Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1/2 cup of the flour mixture.
Press remaining flour mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 9 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan. Spread with preserves.
Sprinkle with reserved flour mixture. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 30-35 minutes or until top is golden.
Cool in pan on wire rack.
Cut into bars.
Makes 2 dozen.