Raspberry Ribbon Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups quick oats
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup raisins
1/2 cup raspberry jam

Preparation

Heat oven to 375 F degrees.
Combine butter, brown sugar, vanilla until well blended.
Add flour and baking soda to mixture.
Stir in oats and nuts into existing mixture.
Reserve 1 cup of oat mixture for topping.
Press remaining mixture into 8in.
square baking pan.
Combine raisins and jam.
Spread raisin mixture to within 1/2 inch of edges of pan.
Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture.
Press lightly.
Bake at 375F degrees for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
Cool in pan.
Cut into bars.