Apricot Bars

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups quick oats
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup cold butter
• 1 (18 ounce) jar apricot preserves

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Stir dry ingredients together.
3. Cut in butter with pastry blender until well mixed.
4. Spray a 9 x 13-inch pan.
5. Line bottom and up sides about half-inch with two-thirds of the mixture.
6. Spread with preserves.
7. Cover with remaining crumbs.
8. Bake for 35 minutes.
9. When cool, cut into 2-inch squares.