Oatmeal Jumble Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. Quaker oats (quick or old fashioned), uncooked
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 c. butter or margarine, melted
3/4 tsp. salt (optional)
1/2 tsp. soda
1 (10 to 12 oz.) jar preserves

Preparation

Heat oven to 400\u00b0.
Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
In a large bowl, combine all ingredients except preserves.
Mix well. Reserve 1 cup mixture.
Press remaining onto bottom of prepared pan. Spread preserves evenly over base to within 1/2-inch of edge of pan. Sprinkle with reserved mixture. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely. Cut into bars.
Makes a 13 x 9-inch pan of bars.