Raspberry Bars

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
• 1 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups seedless raspberry jam (*)
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 375°F.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt and oatmeal.

3. 3

   Cut in all but 2 Tablespoons butter.

4. 4

   Press 1/2 of flour mixture evenly into a greased 13X9" pan.

5. 5

   Spread jam over batter in pan, then top with remaining flour mixture.

6. 6

   Dot with 2 Tablespoons butter and with chopped pecans.

7. 7

   Bake for 20-25 minutes.

8. 8

   Let cool completely, then cut into triangles.

9. 9

   *Variation: Use other types of jam such as strawberry, blueberry or apricot.