---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05
 
      Title: Outlandish Oatmeal Bars
 Categories: Cookies, Chocolate
      Yield: 1 servings
 
           Base:
    3/4 c  Golden crisco shortening
  1 1/4 c  Firmly-packed brown sugar
      1    Egg
    1/3 c  Milk
  1 1/2 ts Vanilla
      3 c  Quick oats; uncooked
      1 c  All-purpose flour
    1/2 ts Baking soda
    1/2 ts Salt
    1/4 ts Cinnamon
           Topping:
      1 c  Raspberry preserves; stirred
           = (preferably seedless)
      1 c  White chocolate chips
 
  1. Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Grease 13 x 9-inch (33 x
  23 cm) baking pan with shortening. Place cooling rack on
  countertop.
  2. Combine shortening, brown sugar, egg, milk and vanilla
  in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until
  well blended.
  3. Combine oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Mix
  into creamed mixture at low speed just until blended.
  4. Spread half of dough in bottom of prepared pan in an
  even layer. Spread raspberry preserves over dough to within
  1/4 inch (6 cm) of sides. Mix white chocolate chips into
  remaining dough. Drop by spoonfuls over preserves. Spread
  evenly.
  5. Bake at 350F (180C) for 30 to 35 minutes, or until
  golden brown. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Remove from oven and place
  on cooling rack. Run spatula around edge of pan to loosen
  before cooling. Cool in pan on cooling rack. Cut into 2 x
    1-1/2    inch bars.
  
  Makes: About 3 dozen bars
 
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