APRICOT BARS

1 1/2 cups flour

1 tea. baking powder

1 cup brown sugar

1 1/2 cups quick cooking oats

3/4 cup butter or margarine

1 cup apricot jam or filling

Mix flour and baking powder together. Mix sugar and oats and add to flour mixture. Cut in margarine until crumbly. Pat 2/3 of mixture in greased 9x13" pan. Spread filling on and cover with crumb mixture. Pat down gently. Bake at 350' for 35 min. Cool. Cut into bars.

DATE BARS

4 eggs

2 cups brown sugar

1 cup dates

1 cup nuts

2 tea. baking powder

2 cups flour

1 tea. vanilla

Bake 350' Use toothpick to determine time.