Heartland Turtle Bars

This turtle bar recipe was passed on to me by a newfound acquaintance I encountered while traveling along the border of South Dakota and Iowa. She assured me that the bar came from the heartland—she dug up the recipe some time ago from one of those church cookbooks, which she found in Minnesota. These bars are wonderfully addictive snacks. I suppose the oatmeal in the crust is my favorite part, and it’s what sets this bar apart from other “turtle” offerings.