Jam Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups quick oats
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup strawberry preserves (or any preserves you desire)

Preparation

In a medium bowl, sift together dry ingredients.
Stir in oats and brown sugar.
Cut butter into this mixture until crumbly; pat 2/3 of crumbs in an 11x7x1 1/2 inch baking dish; spread with preserves; top with remaining crumb mixture.
Bake at 375\u00b0F for 35 minutes.
Cool.
Cut into small squares (makes approximately 2 1/2 dozen).