Raspberry Oatmeal Bars

• 1 (18 1/2 ounce) package yellow cake mix
• 2 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats, uncooked
• 5/8 cup butter or 5/8 cup margarine, melted
• 1 (12 ounce) jar blackberry preserves or (12 ounce) jar strawberry preserves
• 1 tablespoon water

1. Preheat oven to 375u0b0F (190u0b0C).
2. Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan; set aside.
3. Combine dry cake mix and oats in large bowl; add melted butter and stir until crumbly.
4. Measure half of crumb mixture (about 3 cups) into prepared baking pan.
5. Press firmly to cover bottom.
6. Combine preserves with water; stir until blended.
7. Spread over crumb mixture in pan.
8. Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture over preserves; pat firmly to make top even.
9. Bake for 18 to 23 minutes or until top is very light brown.
10. cool in pan on wire rack; cut into bars.
11. Store in airtight container at room temperature.

yellow cake, quickcooking oats, butter, blackberry preserves, water

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/raspberry-oatmeal-bars-30902 (may not work)