INGREDIENTS
2⅓ cups flour
⅔ cup white castor sugar
a pinch of salt
1 cup butter – cut into ½ inch pieces
+ 2 tablespoons butter separate
¼ cup brown sugar
½ cup quick cooking oats
¾ cup strawberry jelly
¾ cup fresh strawberries,finely chopped
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
Instructions FOR MAKING STRAWBERRY OATMEAL BARS
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 13×9 in pan with non stick spray.
2. Using an electric beater mix together the flour, sugar and salt. With the beater on a low speed add the 1 cup of butter, 1 piece at a time. Continue beating until well combined for about 2 minutes. Take 1¼ cups of this mixture and set it aside. With the remaining, press this firmly into the bottom of the pan. Bake at 375 for 14 minutes. The edges will be slightly browned.
3. While that is baking. Add brown sugar, and oats to the reserved flour mixture. Work in the remaining 2 Tablesoon of butter, using your fingers. Work until it is in small clumps.
4. Combine the jelly, strawberries and the lemon juice in a small bowl. Mash with a fork to combine. Be sure to leave some chunks of berries in there.
5. Spread filling evenly over the hot crust. Sprinkle with the streusel topping over the strawberries. Bake for 22 to 25 minutes. The crust will be brown, and the filling will be bubbly.
2⅓ cups flour
⅔ cup white castor sugar
a pinch of salt
1 cup butter – cut into ½ inch pieces
+ 2 tablespoons butter separate
¼ cup brown sugar
½ cup quick cooking oats
¾ cup strawberry jelly
¾ cup fresh strawberries,finely chopped
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
Instructions FOR MAKING STRAWBERRY OATMEAL BARS
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 13×9 in pan with non stick spray.
2. Using an electric beater mix together the flour, sugar and salt. With the beater on a low speed add the 1 cup of butter, 1 piece at a time. Continue beating until well combined for about 2 minutes. Take 1¼ cups of this mixture and set it aside. With the remaining, press this firmly into the bottom of the pan. Bake at 375 for 14 minutes. The edges will be slightly browned.
3. While that is baking. Add brown sugar, and oats to the reserved flour mixture. Work in the remaining 2 Tablesoon of butter, using your fingers. Work until it is in small clumps.
4. Combine the jelly, strawberries and the lemon juice in a small bowl. Mash with a fork to combine. Be sure to leave some chunks of berries in there.
5. Spread filling evenly over the hot crust. Sprinkle with the streusel topping over the strawberries. Bake for 22 to 25 minutes. The crust will be brown, and the filling will be bubbly.
