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- Strawberry Butterscotch Oatmeal Bars
- adapted from - http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Raspberry-Oatmeal-Bars/Detail.aspx
- Ingredients
- 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
- 2 1/2 cups quick cooking oats
- 3/4 cup margarine, melted
- 1 cup raspberry jam sugar free strawberry preserves
- 1 cup butterscotch chips - I added this ingredient
- 1 tablespoon water lemon juice
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