Quaker And Fruit Bars

8 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 c. Quaker oats (quick or old fashioned; uncooked)
  • 1 c. all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 c. margarine or butter, melted
  • 1/3 c. firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 c. chopped nuts
  • 1/2 tsp. salt (optional)
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 (10 to 12 oz.) jar favorite fruit preserves

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat oven to 350°.
  2. 2
    Grease 11 x 7-inch glass baking dish. Combine all ingredients except preserves.
  3. 3
    Mix well.
  4. 4
    Reserve 3/4 cup of oats mixture and press remaining into bottom of prepared dish.
  5. 5
    Bake 10 minutes.
  6. 6
    Spread preserves evenly over partially baked base to within 1/2 inch of edge.
  7. 7
    Sprinkle reserved oats over mixture.
  8. 8
    Bake 20 minutes or until golden brown.
  9. 9
    Cool and cut into squares.
  10. 10
    Store tightly covered at room temperature.

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