Recipe - Fruit Preserve Bars

1 cup Butter
1 cup Brown Sugar, packed
1 One half cup Flour
One half teaspoon Baking Soda
One half teaspoon Almond Extract
1 One half cup Oats, uncooked
1 cup Fruit Preserves
One fourth cup Sliced Almonds, toasted

baking soda; mix well. Blend in extract. Stir in oats. Spread mixture in
bottom of greased 13x9 inch pan. Spread with preserves to within One half inch
of outer edge of pan. Sprinkle with almonds. Bake at 375 degrees for 22 to
25 minutes. Cool and cut into bars. Makes 20 bars Preheat oven to 350
degrees Grease 13x9 inch pan Note 1: Experiment with different flavor
combinations of extract, nuts and preserves. Note 2: Oats can be
oldfashioned or quick, but not instant.

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