Oatmeal Jumble Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups oats
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup butter
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 (10 ounce) jar preserves (apricot is tasty)

Preparation

combine all ingredients, except preserves.
reserve 1 cup mixture.
press remaining mixture into a greased 9x13 inch pan.
spread with preserves to 1/2 inch of pan.
Sprinkle with remaining mixture.
Bake at 400* for 25-30 minutes , until golden.