Recipe: Strawberry Bars (using oats and strawberry jam)

STRAWBERRY BARS

1 cup flour
1 cup rolled oats, uncooked
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup strawberry jam

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a square baking pan with shortening or nonstick spray.

In a large bowl, mix everything but the strawberry jam together. Measure out 2 cups of this mixture. Leave the rest in the bowl, and set it aside.

Take the 2 cups of the mixture and press it into the bottom of the pan. You can use a spoon or, if you like, your hands. Make sure you cover the entire bottom of the pan!

Using a large spoon, spread the strawberry jam on top of the mixture in the pan. Spread it evenly all over. Take the mixture that was left in the bowl, and spread it over the strawberry jam. Press it down lightly.

Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from the oven, and allow it to cool for at least 15 minutes before cutting into bars.

From: Cookie, NH - 09-02-97