Mom’s Christmas Raspberry Bars

Mom’s Christmas Raspberry Bars

½ cup butter softened

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 ½ cup all purposed flour

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon baking soda

1 ½ cups quick cooking rolled oats

1 teaspoon lemon juice

2/3 cup raspberry jam

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Cream butter and sugar until fluffy

Stir together flour, salt, and soda.

Add to creamed mixture.

Add oats and ¼ cup water.

Mix till crumbly

Firmly pat half of the crumbly mixture into a 13x9x2 inch baking pan.

Stir lemon juice into the jam and spread over the base.

Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture.

Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.