Cereal Jam Squares

Directions

1. 1
   Heat oven to 350°.
2. 2
   Blend about half of the cake mix (dry), the butter and sugar.
3. 3
   Stir in remaining cake mix and cereal. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of the mixture; press remaining mixture firmly in ungreased 9 x 13 pan.
4. 4
   Stir preserves with fork to soften; spread over crumbly mixture in pan.
5. 5
   Sprinkle reserved mixture over preserves.
6. 6
   Pat gently into preserves.
7. 7
   Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light brown.
8. 8
   Cool slightly; run knife around edges to loosen sides.
9. 9
   Cool completely.
10. 10
    Cut into 1 1/2-inch squares. Makes about 4 dozen squares.