Fruit & Oat Bars

1 cup flour
1 cup quick oats
3/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup margarine, melted
3/4 cup apricot, cherry, or other fruit preserves

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9x9 pan.

Combine flour, oats, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Add melted margarine. Stir until crumbly. Reserve 3/4 cup mixture, and press remaining mixture into pan. Bake 5-7 minutes until lightly browned. Spread preserves onto crust and sprinkle with remaining mixture.

Bake 20-25 minutes until golden brown.

(Source: my recipe book of favorite recipes; not sure where it originated.)