Strawberry Streusel Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups strawberry-flavored crispy rice cereal, crushed (such as Special K, 1 cup)
2/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
1 large egg, lighty beaten
1 (12 ounce) jar strawberry preserves

Preparation

Heat oven to 375\u00b0. Coat 9x13x2\" baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
Stir togather flour, baking powder, salt, crushed cereal and sugar; stir in butter until throughly mixed. Remove and reserve 1/2 cup mixture for topping. Add egg to remaining flour mixture; stir to combine. Press dough into bottom of prepared pan.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven:cool slightly. Spread strawberry preserves over dough. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake 19 minutes more.Remove from wire rack. Let cool. Cut into 24 bars.