OATMEAL BARS

Ingredients
1 ½ cups old-fashioned oats
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
⅔ cup light brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 large egg beaten
3/4 cup butter melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
12- ounce jar raspberry preserves
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 7×11-inch baking dish with butter or shortening.
In a large bowl, whisk together the rolled oats, flour, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt.
Stir in the egg, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Split the mixture in half and pat half of it into the prepared baking dish.
Warm the raspberry jam in a saucepan over low heat. Using an offset spatula, spread the jam over the oatmeal mixture.
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