Fruit Oatmeal Bars

• 1 cup flour
• ½ tsp. soda
• ½ tsp. salt
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 1 cup quick-cooking oatmeal
• ½ cup shortening
• 2½ cups sliced mangoes, apples, or papayas
• 2 tbsp. butter (or other fat)
• ½ cup sugar for fruit

Sift together flour, soda, salt and sugar. Mix with quick-cooking oatmeal. Cut in shortening until crumbly. Spread one-half of mixture in greased pan. Add sliced and sugared fruit and dot with butter. Cover with remaining mixture. Bake in moderate oven 350 degrees F. for 40 to 45 minutes. Cut in squares or bars and serve. These bars may be served warm with lemon sauce as a dessert or cold as a cooky. Makes 18 small bars.