put all dry ingredients in a bowl and mix well...

cut butter with a knife into 1tablespoon pats....add to mix in the bowl.

with either a pastry mixer or a fork.... incorporate the butter into the mix until it appears crumbly...

*** this fits into an aluminium disposable rectangle pan...

butter a baking dish... I use butter flavored non stick spray....make sure u get the bottom and sides....

pour 1/2 of the mixture into baking dish .... press the mixture firmly in the baking dish....

put preserves of any flavor ontop of the oatmeal mixture.... be careful to GENTLY PUT IT ON...try not to disturb oat layer....

pour remaining mixture on top and gently press it into layer of preserves...

bake at 350° for 30 minutes

allow to set for 10 minutes before you cut it...

*** my dad is diabetic so they carry a lower sugar brown sugar at Walmart ... and when I make it for them I use this instead and sugar free preserves with splenda

**** I've also put a layer of warmed cream cheese and then the preserves...... then the oat topping

**** THIS RECIPE WAS INSPIRED BY THE PIONEER WOMAN.....