Quaker And Fruit Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Heat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease 11 x 7-inch glass baking dish. Combine all ingredients except preserves.
Mix well.
Reserve 3/4 cup of oats mixture and press remaining into bottom of prepared dish.
Bake 10 minutes.
Spread preserves evenly over partially baked base to within 1/2 inch of edge.
Sprinkle reserved oats over mixture.
Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool and cut into squares.
Store tightly covered at room temperature.