Raspberry Oat Bars

¾ cup butter (1 ½ sticks), melted

1 ½ cups oats

1 ¼ cups flour

¼ tsp. salt

½ cup brown sugar

1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries

½ cup of raspberry preserves

1 Tbsp. flour

1 Tbsp. lemon juice

Heat oven to 350°.  Grease a 9” pan or line with parchment.

In a large bowl, combine melted butter, oats, flour, salt and brown sugar.  Mix until crumbly.  Reserve 1 cup of oat mixture for topping.

Press remaining oat mixture evenly onto the bottom of baking pan.  Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly golden brown; cool slightly.

Meanwhile, combine berries, preserves, 1 Tbsp. of flour and lemon juice in a small bowl.  Spread evenly over crust.  Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture, patting gently.

Bake another 20-22 minutes or until light golden brown.

Can substitute any type of berry and preserves like blueberry or blackberry.