Strawberry Peanut Butter Oat Bars

Strawberry Peanut Butter Oat Bars

Ingredients:
wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
wheat flour, white, all-purpose, unenriched
oats
nuts, almonds
sugars, brown
spices, cinnamon, ground
leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate
salt, table
butter, without salt
peanut butter, smooth style, without salt
jams and preserves, apricot

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch rectangular pan.
In a large bowl, mix together both flours, oats, ground almonds, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking powder and salt.
Using a pastry cutter, cut in the butter.
Next, cut in the peanut butter.
Press half of the oat mixture into the prepared pan.
Spread the jam over the top of the oat mixture.
Sprinkle the other half of the oat mixture over the top and pat it down lightly.
Bake until light brown, about 30 to 40 minutes.
Let cool completely, and then cut into squares.