Blackberry Jam Bars
Source of Recipe
Southern Living
List of Ingredients
1/4 c Plus 3 tb butter or margarine Softened
1/2 c Firmly packed brown sugar
1 c All-purpose flour
1/4 t Baking soda
1/4 t Salt
1 c Quick-cooking oats uncooked
3/4 c Blackberry jam Recipe
Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Combine flour, soda, and salt add to creamed mixture, mixing well. Stir in oats. Press half of mixture into a lightly greased 8-inch square pan. Top mixture with jam, spreading to within 1/4-inch of edge. Press remaining crumb mixture firmly on top. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes. Cool and cut into bars. Yield: about 2 dozen.
MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Combine flour, soda, and salt; add flour mixture to creamed mixture, mixing well. Stir in oats. Press half of mixture into a lightly greased 8-inch square baking dish. Shield corners of dish with triangles of foil, keeping foil smooth and close to dish. Microwave at MEDIUM (50% power) for 5 to 7 minutes or until firm, rotating dish a quarter-turn at 2-minute intervals. Top with jam, spreading to within 1/4-inch of edge. Press remaining crumb mixture firmly on top. Microwave, with edges shielded, at MEDIUM for 11 to 13 minutes or until firm, rotating dish a quarter-turn at 2-minute intervals. (Do not overcook; mixture will firm up as it cools.) Cool and cut into bars.
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