Fruit Filled Oat Bars

3/4 c. Parkay margarine

1 c. packed brown sugar

1 1/2 c. flour

1/2 tsp. salt

1/2 tsp. baking soda

1 c. uncooked oatmeal

1/2 c. chopped nuts

1 10-oz. jar Kraft strawberry preserves

Beat margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. Add combined dry ingredients and mix well. Stir in oats and nuts. Press half of oatmeal mixture into greased pan and spread with preserves to within 1/4 inch of edge. Sprinkle with remaining oatmeal mixture. Bake at 375 for 25 minutes. When cool cut. Makes 20 bars.

Twyla Sprunger

Our Swiss Pantry II

First Mennonite Church (Berne, IN)

1987