1/2 c. butter
2/3 c. brown sugar
1 c. unsifted all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. quick cooking oatmeal
2/3 c. finely chopped pecans
3/4 c. raspberry jam

In 8x8x2 inch dish, place butter, cover. Microwave at high 1 to 2 minutes, until melted. Stir in brown sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, oatmeal, pecans. Blend well. Remove half of crumb mixture to bowl or wax paper. Pat remaining crumbs evenly over bottom of dish.

Cover patted out crumbs with raspberry jam and sprinkle with remaining crumbs over top. Microwave at high 6 to 8 minutes, rotating dish 1/2 turn after 3 minutes. Cool completely before cutting. Makes about 30 squares.