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Michele McFie

Oatmeal Jam Bars

Moist jam bars with a crumble oatmeal crust. Easy to make, and even easier to eat!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours
Course: Dessert, Snack
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 3/4 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1 1/4 cups cold butter cut into small pieces
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 3/4 cup jam raspberry is our jam of choice

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, stir flour, oats, sugar, brown sugar and salt together. Cut in cold butter. Add egg yolk and vanilla. Stir together.
  3. Reserve 2 3/4 cups in freezer. Pour remaining amount into prepared pan. Press firmly to create bottom crust. Pour jam over crust and spread evenly.
  4. Press together small portions of reserved crust to form small clumps. Spread evenly over jam layer. Bake for 45min or until bubbly and golden brown. Cool completely then cut into bars.
  5. Watch video: https://youtu.be/wKJwkHoSUxs