Apricot Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. apricot preserves or jam
1 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 c. quick cooking oatmeal
3/4 c. margarine

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
Stir in oatmeal and sugar.
Cut in margarine until crumbly. Pat 2/3 of mixture into 11 x 7 1/2-inch pan.
Spread with apricot preserves and crumble remaining mixture on top.
Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool and cut into bars.