Recipe - Oatmeal Jam Bars

Hello,

This is another recipe that was shared by a friend, and we used it often, especially when we needed to take cookies to special events. No one could tell that it was dairy and egg free. This recipe does contain gluten in the flour and the oats. You can also use this as a breakfast treat similar to Nutrigrain bars.

Oatmeal Jam Bars

1/2 cup margarine (Fleischmann's Unsalted Margarine (contains soy) or Spectrum Organic Vegetable Shortening)
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats (or regular oats)
1/4 cup water
1 tsp lemon juice
2/3 cup jam or jelly

Cream margarine and sugar. Add all other ingredients except lemon juice and jam. Spread half of the mixture in the bottom of an ungreased 9"x13" baking pan. Mix the jam and lemon juice in a separate container and then spread over the oatmeal mixture. Crumble the rest of the oatmeal mixture over the top and press down lightly. Bake at 350 º F for 20 minutes.