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fruit streusel bars

Recipe by
Richard Hoover
Fountain Inn, SC

Great old family recipe. My mother made every fall with home made preserves.

yield 20 to 25 bars
prep time 45 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For fruit streusel bars

  • 1 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 c
    brown sugar, light
  • 1 tsp
    salt
  • 3/4 c
    butter, cold
  • 2 c
    quick, or old fashioned oats (uncooked)
  • 1 1/2 c
    fruit preserves (strawberry)
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter (additional)
  • 1/2 c
    chopped, nuts

How To Make fruit streusel bars

  • 1
    Combine flour, brown sugar, salt. Cut in butter with pastry blender until mixture is crumbly.Stir in oats & blend thoroughly. Set aside 1 1/2 cups of this mixturefor topping.
  • 2
    Press remaining mixture evenly over the bottom of a greased 13 X 9 baking pan.
  • 3
    Spread preserves over crumbs within 1/4" of sides of pan.
  • 4
    Cut in 2 tablespoons of butter into reserve crumb topping; stir in nuts. Sprinkle over preserves & press down lightly.
  • 5
    Bake in a 375 degree oven for 25 - 30 mins. or until lightly brown.
  • 6
    Cool in pan and cut into bars.

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