Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars

I got this recipe from the Old Farmer's Almanac Everyday Cookbook.I used homemade blackberry jam for the filling.These are scrumptious!

1/2 C. smooth peanut butter

7 T. butter or margarine,softened

1 C. packed brown sugar

1 1/4 C.flour

1 1/4 C. quick oats

3/4 C.jam/jelly

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.

In large bowl, cream peanut butter,butter,and brown sugar until mixture is light and fluffy.Add flour and oats and mix well.Press half of mixture in 8x8" baking pan.Gently spread jam over mixture.Layer remaining oat mixture over jam and press lightly.Bake for 40 minutes.Cool and cut into bars.

Yield: 16 bars