1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup quick cooking rolled oats
2/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup margarine or butter
10 oz jar preserves

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Combine flour, oats, brown sugar and baking soda
Cut in margarine or butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs
Reserve 1/2 cup of the flour mixture
Press remaining flour mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 9 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan
Spread with preserves
Sprinkle with reserved flour mixture

Bake at 350 degrees for 30-50 minutes or until top is golden
Cool and cut into bars