Cherry Dream Bars

Ingredients

• 1 (18.25 ounce) box white or yellow cake mix*
• 1/2 cup butter, divided
• 1 1/4 cups oatmeal, divided
• 1 egg
• 1 can cherry pie filling
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped
• 1/4 cup brown sugar

Instructions

1. Mix cake mix, 6 tablespoons butter and 1 cup oatmeal. Mix until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup crumbs for topping.
2. To remaining crumbs, add egg, mixing until well blended. Press into a 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
3. Pour pie filling over crust, spreading to cover.
4. To the reserved crumbs add 1/4 cup oatmeal, 2 tablespoons butter, nuts and brown sugar. Beat until thoroughly mixed. Sprinkle over cherry mixture.
5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 to 40 minutes.

Notes

* 18.25 ounce boxes of cake mix have been replaced by 16.5 ounce and 15.25 ounce boxes. To compensate for the volume loss in a 16 ounce box, whisk 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour into the dry cake mix before proceeding with the recipe. To compensate for the volume loss in a 15.25 ounce box, add 1/2 cup + 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour and 1/4 teaspoon baking powder.