Papaya Oatmeal Squares

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup brown sugar, packed
• ⅓ cup butter or margarine
• 1 cup oats
• 1 cup diced ripe papaya
• 2 teaspoons lime or lemon juice
• ⅓ cup sugar
• ½ cup chopped nuts, (optional)

Procedures

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C).
2. Sift together first three ingredients.
3. Add brown sugar.
4. Cut in butter until mixture is consistency of cornmeal.
5. Add oats and mix well.
6. Press half of mixture into oiled 6" x 11" rectangular or 9" round pan.
7. Combine papaya, sugar, lime or lemon juice, and nuts and spread over crumb mixture.
8. Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over fruit layer and press evenly with hands.
9. Bake for 40 minutes.
10. Cool in pan.
11. Cut in small squares, rectangles, or triangles.