Oatmeal Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 c. brown sugar
1 1/2 c. oatmeal
1 1/2 sticks butter, softened
10 oz. seedless raspberry preserves

Preparation

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
Add brown sugar and oatmeal to flour mixture.
Cut butter into mixture.
Mix with hands until it resembles meal.
Press 2/3 of mixture into 8-inch square pan.
Spread preserves over mixture.
Sprinkle remaining crumbs over top and press down gently.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 minutes.
Cut into squares.