Oatmeal Bars

Ingredients

Bars

• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup apple jelly (or raspberry, or apricot)

Cinnamon Icing

• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons milk

Instructions

Bars

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9 inch square pan.
2. Combine oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon and baking soda; mix well.
3. Stir in butter until evenly mixed.
4. Remove one cup crumb mixture and set aside.
5. Pat remaining mixture into prepared pan.
6. Combine raisins and jelly; toss with reserved crumb mixture.
7. Press over layer in pan.
8. Bake for 30 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
9. While warm, cut into 3 inch squares. Cut each square diagonally to make triangles.
10. Cool in pan.
11. Drizzle with Cinnamon Icing.

Cinnamon Icing

1. Mix all ingredients to make a thin icing.