Oatmeal and Jam Bars

A Grandma Tate classic that you have all been asking for:

2 cups oatmeal

2 cups flour

1 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1 cup brown sugar

1 cup oil

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

Jam (flavor of your choice)

Combine sugar, oil, egg and vanilla. Then add oatmeal, flour, salt and soda. Mix well. Divide into 2 parts. Cover bottom of 9X13 inch pan with half of the mixture. Press flat. Spread jam over mixture. Crumble remaining dough on top. Bake at 350 degrees until brown. Cool 15 minutes then cut into squares.

My experience has been that the bars are more set if you let them cool for a while. I find if I make the bars in the morning for something in the evening they are set up perfectly.