Raspberry Cream Cheese Bars for Slygirl

• 34 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 12 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 12 cups all-purpose flour
• 12 teaspoon baking soda
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 12 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 12 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 (18 ounce) jar red raspberry preserves or 1 (18 ounce) jarblack raspberry preserves
• 13 cup slivered almonds

1. In a mixing bowl cream together the butter and brown sugar.
2. Combine the oats, flour, baking soda and salt.
3. Add to creamed mixture and mix well.
4. Press three fourths of the mixture into a greased 13x9 inch baking pan.
5. Bake at 350F for 11-13 minutes or until set and edges just begin to brown In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar.
6. Add eggs and vanilla, mix well.
7. Spread over crust.
8. Drop preserves by spoonfuls over cream cheese mixture, spreading carefully and evenly.
9. Combine almonds and remaining oat mixture.
10. Sprinkle over preserves.
11. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until set and edges are golden brown.
12. Cool before cutting.
13. Store in the refrigerator.

butter, brown sugar, oats, flour, baking soda, salt, cream cheese, sugar, eggs, vanilla, red raspberry preserves, almonds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/raspberry-cream-cheese-bars-for-slygirl-63585 (may not work)