Warren’s Oatmeal Jam Squares
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling
YIELD: 16 squares.
At 102, I still love to bake. I make these bars in my toaster oven for my fellow residents at our assisted living home. —Warren Patrick, Townshend, Vermont
Ingredients
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1-1/4 cups quick-cooking oats
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1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup sugar
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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3/4 cup butter, melted
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1 jar (10 ounces) seedless raspberry jam or jam of your choice
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4 whole graham crackers, crushed
Directions
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1.
Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix the first 5 ingredients. In a small bowl, mix melted butter and vanilla; add to oat mixture, stirring until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup mixture for topping.
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2.
Press remaining mixture onto bottom of a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Spread jam over top to within 1/2 in. of edges. Add crushed graham crackers to reserved topping; sprinkle over jam.
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3.
Bake 25-30 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into squares.
Nutrition Facts
1 square: 220 calories, 9g fat (6g saturated fat), 23mg cholesterol, 161mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.
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