Apricot Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. quick-cooking rolled oats
1 c. brown sugar
3/4 c. butter or margarine
3/4 c. apricot preserves

Preparation

Sift together dry ingredients; stir in oats and sugar.
Cut in butter until crumbly.
Pat 2/3 of crumbs in an 11 x 7-inch pan. Spread with preserves; top with remaining crumbs.
Bake in a 350\u00b0 oven about 30 minutes.