1cupbuttercut into 1/2 inch pieces softened and divided
1/4cupbrown sugarpacked
1/2cupold fashioned oats
1/2cuppecanschopped fine
3/4cupraspberry jams
1cupfresh raspberries
1Tbsplemon juice
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375. Line a 9 x 13 pan with parchment paper and spray the paper cooking spray.
In a mixer, with a paddle attachment, combine flour, sugar, salt and 14 Tbsp of butter, one piece at a time.
Mix until it resembles the texture of wet sand. May also use food processor
Set aside 1 1/4 C flour mixture.
Put remaining flour mixture into bottom of pan and press evenly to make bottom layer.
Bake until edges turn brown, about 14-18 minutes.
While it is baking, add brown sugar, oats and pecans to flour mixture. Mix together.
Work in remaining 2 Tbsp butter with fingers until pea size clumps form.
Set streusel aside.
Mix together jam and fresh berries along with lemon juice in a bowl.
Mash with a fork until only some berry pieces remain.
Spread raspberry filling over hot crust; sprinkle streusel topping evenly over filling (do not press into filling).
Return to oven and bake until topping is golden brown and filling is bubbling.
About 22-25 minutes. Let cool to room temperature.
Notes
Variations:I chose to make the oatmeal bars with raspberries but they would be yummy with just about any berry - especially blackberries, strawberries or blueberry. I don't think you could go wrong.