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This is a recipe that Lovina uses for a delicious homemade strawberry bar.  Most Amish cooks and bakers are going to use their own homemade strawberry jam, but you can use store-bought.  I sometimes will add 1 cup of jam instead of 2/3...yum, you can't have too much strawberry flavor in my opinion! Give this a try since we are now in the midst of strawberry season!

1 c. flour
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. oatmeal
1/3 c. firm butter
1 egg
1/4 c. milk
2/3 c. strawberry jam
Powdered sugar

In a mixing bowl stir together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and granulated sugar; mix in oatmeal. Cut in butter until mixture forms coarse crumbs. Beat egg and milk. Gradually add egg mixture to flour mixture, mixing until well blended. Spread about half of the dough in a greased, paper lined or non stick 8" square baking pan. Spread evenly with jam. Drop remaining dough evenly by spoonfuls over mixture. Bake at 375 degrees until well browned, 35 to 40 minutes. Cut into bars, about 1 1/2" x 2 1/2" while still warm. Sift lightly with powdered sugar. About 1 1/2 dozen.