3/4 c. butter
1 3/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. packed brown sugar
1 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. rolled oats
1 (10 or 12 oz.) jar pure seedless black raspberry preserves

Cream butter and sugar. Add flour, soda and salt which has been sifted together; mix well. Stir in rolled oats. Press 1/2 of crumb mixture into greased 13"x9" pan. Spread with preserves; cover with remaining crumb mixture. Bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes. VERY IMPORTANT: Cool only 5 minutes; cut into bars.