Apricot Bars

This is a submission to our home-school newspaper by little Mark:Apricot Bars
Submitted by Mark Blanchfield
Recipe and completed photo, below, by Pioneer Woman

This is an easy recipe. I like to help my mom bake these. They taste sweet and yummy. You need to have your mom or dad help you because you bake it in a hot oven. They are tasty.

Apricot Bars

1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups oats
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 3/4 sticks (regular, salted) butter, cut into pieces
1 10-12 ounce jar Apricot Preserves

Mix all ingredients except Apricot Preserves. Press one half of the mixture into a buttered 8″ square (or small rectangular) pan. Spread with a 10-12 ounce jar of apricot preserves. Sprinkle second half of mixture over the top and pat lightly. Bake at 350 for 30 - 40 minutes or until light brown. Let cool completely, then cut into squares.