Raspberry Ribbon Bars

• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups quick oats
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup raspberry jam

1. Heat oven to 375 F degrees.
2. Combine butter, brown sugar, vanilla until well blended.
3. Add flour and baking soda to mixture.
4. Stir in oats and nuts into existing mixture.
5. Reserve 1 cup of oat mixture for topping.
6. Press remaining mixture into 8in.
7. square baking pan.
8. Combine raisins and jam.
9. Spread raisin mixture to within 1/2 inch of edges of pan.
10. Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture.
11. Press lightly.
12. Bake at 375F degrees for 25-30 minutes until golden brown.
13. Cool in pan.
14. Cut into bars.

butter, brown sugar, vanilla, allpurpose, baking soda, oats, walnuts, raisins, raspberry jam

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/raspberry-ribbon-bars-15137 (may not work)