This is based on a recipe from Kraft Foods clipped from TV Guide long ago — remember when they used to do those inserts around the holidays?

I revived it recently when manufactured food paranoia threw cereal bars and toaster pastries out of the house. The guys don’t like it quite as well — after all, these aren’t advertised on commercials — but they’ve learned to accept it.

I’ve healthed it up a bit, substituting whole-wheat flour and cutting the amount of sugar No other conversions were necessary – it was egg-free from the start.

• 1/2 c. soft butter or margarine
• 1/2 tsp. soda
• 3/4 c. brown sugar
• 1 1/2 c. oats
• 1 1/2 c. whole-wheat flour
• 1/4 c. water
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 c. jam
• 1 tsp. lemon juice

Cream butter and sugar. Stir in flour, soda, salt. Add oats and water, mix until crumbly. Spread half of mixture into greased 13×9 pan and pat down slightly. Mix lemon juice and jam, spread over base. Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture. Bake at 350 degrees, 25 minutes.

Copyright 2008 Debra Legg. All rights reserved.

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