Recipes
GUAVA OATMEAL SQUARES
Inspired by the Pioneer Woman’s Strawberry Oatmeal Bars
Ingredients
2 cups flour, sifted
2 cups oats
½ cup wheat germ, honey preferably
¾ cup brown sugar
½ tsp cinnamon powder
½ tsp baking powder
6 oz butter or margarine
2 small jars or 1 large jar guava jam
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a medium baking dish and set aside.
- Mix together the flour, oats, wheat germ, sugar, cinnamon, salt and baking powder.
- Cut in the butter or margarine into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter or hands until the mixture resembles bread crumbs.
- Spread half the mixture evenly over the bottom of the prepared dish. Spoon the jam over the oat mixture and using a spatula create and even layer over the oats. Top evenly with remaining oat mixture.
- Bake in preheated oven for 45 – 50 minutes until golden brown. Remove and let cool in dish. Cut into squares and remove. Serve.