Oatmeal Jam Bars

My favorite jam to make this with is apricot, but you can use raspberry, strawberry, grape, or whatever, it's all up to you. And doubling this recipe will make enough to fit in a 9x13-inch pan.

Oatmeal Jam Bars

1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup flour
1/8 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup jam or preserves of your choice

Preheat oven to 350* F and grease an 8x8-inch baking pan. In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour, salt, baking soda and rolled oats. Mix well. Cut the butter into the flour mixture, using your hands if necessary to rub the butter into a crumbly mixture. Press 2 cups of the crumbs evenly into the bottom of your prepared pan. Spread your jam to within 1/4"-inch of the edge. Sprinkle the remaining crumbs evenly over the top, pressing the crumbs down lightly into the jam. Bake @ 350* F for about 30-40 minutes, until the edges are lightly browned and the top is slightly golden. Let cool completely before cutting. Store leftovers in the fridge.
Makes 16 bars.