Raspberry Bars
(from The Ultimate Southern
Living Cookbook)
3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
1-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats, uncooked
1 (10-oz.) jar raspberry preserves
Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer
until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Combine flour and next
3 ingredients; add to butter mixture, mixing well. Press half of crumb
mixture into a greased 13-x9-inch pan. Spread raspberry preserves over
crumb mixture. Sprinkle remaining half of crumb mixture over preserves.
Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack; cut into bars.
Yield: 32 bars.
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This recipe submitted by:
Tracy Roberts
Southern Living at Home
Consultant
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