
RASPBERRY PECAN BARS



INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup red raspberry preserves
- 1 cup pecan pieces
DIRECTIONS
In large mixing bowl, combine flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Using a pastry blender or two forks, cut butter into flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs.
Reserve 1½ cups crumb mixture. Press remaining mixture into bottom of a greased 13x9-inch baking dish. Spread with preserves. Stir pecans into reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over preserves.
Bake in a preheated 375°F oven 28-32 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely.