So yesterday (March 5th) Was my husbands birthday. I was actually making these to share with everybody at our Sunday supper along with the cake that I made (recipe for that coming up as well), these were so good, that they got sampled by him out of sharability. So, I'm planning on making these again in a couple of weeks, in a larger batch.
This recipe is so quick and easy!! I really think its one of those things that can be whipped up for any event quickly and easily!!!
1 & 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup quick cooking oats
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 jar (12 oz.) raspberry jam or preserves
(Makes 20bars)
1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Coat an 8 inch square baking pan with cooking spray.
2. Combine flour, oats, brown sugar and baking soda in a large bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles course crumbles.
3. Reserve 1 & 1/2cups crumb mixture. Press remaining mixture onto bottom of prepared pan. Spread jam on crust to within 1/4 inch of edges.
4. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture evenly on top; press gently. Bake until crumb mixture is light brown, 20-25 minutes. Cook completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
