Loveless Cafe's Jam Bars

Submitted by Kat's Mom

"A recipe from Nashville's The Loveless Motel and Cafe published in the "Taste of the South" magazine. I love the flexible nature of this recipe since it will change flavor depending on the type of preserves you use. Simple steps you could cook with your kids, too."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 2 dozen
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 1 cup rolled oats (regular, NOT quick cooking)
• 1 1⁄2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup unsalted butter, cold and cut into slices
• 3⁄4 cup preserves, your choice of flavor

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375º.
2. Grease and line 13" x 9" x 9" baking pan with parchment paper; set aside.
3. In a bowl, combine oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, and pecans, mixing on lowest speed with an electric mixer.
4. Add butter and beat until crumbs form.
5. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of crumb mixture and set aside.
6. Press remaining crumb mixture into bottom of prepared pan.
7. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden.
8. Spread preserves over crust and top with reserved crumb mixture.
9. Bake for approximately 20 minutes or until top is golden.
10. Cool completely before removing from pan and cutting.