Pineapple Scotchies

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups oatmeal
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup butter or margarine
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 (16 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons apricot jam (or apricot and pineapple jam or preserves)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

2. 2

   Grease a 9-inch square baking pan.

3. 3

   In a medium saucepan combine pineapple, sugar and jam and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Let cool.

4. 4

   In a food processor combine first 5 ingredients (flour - baking soda), and mix until crumbly using on/off turns.

5. 5

   Sprinkle half of the flour mixture in the prepared pan. Pour pineapple filling over oat/flour mixture. Spread remaining oat/flour mixture over pineapple filling. Pat down gently.

6. 6

   Bake for 35-40 minutes.

7. 7

   Cool to room temperature and then cover with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature overnight.

8. 8

   Cut into bars to serve.