Wednsday's Dessert

Oatmeal Jam Bars

• 1  1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 tea. baking soda
• 1/4 tea. salt
• 3/4 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 tea. finely shredded lemon peel 
• 2 3oz. packages of cream cheese softened
• 1/4 cup softened butter
• 3/4 cup seedless raspberry jam
• 1 tea. lemon juice

oven 350             prep time  15 min              bake 35 min.

• Preheat 350 use 9x9x2 inch pan  line with foil....grease foil , set aside
• In medium bowl sift together flour, baking soda and salt stir in oats lemon peel set aside
• In large bowl, beat cream cheese and butter in electric mixer on med to high for 30 seconds
• Add flour mixture, beat on low till crumbly
• Remove 1 cup set aside
• Press remaining into pan .Bake for 20 min.
• In small bowl add jam and lemon juice . Carefully spead over hot mixture, sprinkle remaining crumb mixture and bake 15 more min.
• cool on wire rack
• use foil to lift bars out of pan .
• Makes about 16 bar 
• love the raspberry taste
• ENJOY