Mean Chef's Raspberry Mazurkas

newspapergal's Note:

I adopted this recipe after its original poster, Mean Chef (IHHDRO), departed the site. Mean posted it on Jun 10, 2002.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 24 large s ...

• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 cups rolled oats
• ¾ cup walnuts , ground
• 1 1⁄3; cups coconut
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• 13 ½ ounces butter
• 1 ¾ lbs raspberry jam

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Melt butter and cool.
3. Combine all dry ingredients in mixer with paddle.
4. Add melted butter until well combined.
5. Press half of the mixture in a half sheet pan and roll to firm.
6. Spread with jam to within 1/2-inch of edges.
7. Spread remaining mixture evenly on top and press down lightly.
8. Bake until golden brown.

Reviews

[CulinaryGourmetQueen]

Fabulous! I made some with raspberry and some with dates and nuts. They were both awesome and enjoyed by my family at a cookout we had together. I will make these for the holidays to be enjoyed again!

[Fanged Menace]

I made a full recipe in a 10x15 cookie sheet, and that turned out to be a great dimension, yielding 35 2x2 bars and 5 1x2 end trimmings. I baked them 25 minutes. I followed suggestions to reduce the jam to 20 oz, and that is a mistake -- it's spread too thin. Go with at least the full 28.

[sweetcakes]

These were really good bars! I made as directed and used another reviewers advice using a 10x15 cookie sheet which worked out perfectly. I made sure to roll the bottom crust in good using a rolling pin so they came out nice and held together. I may have used a little less jam than called for; using one 18oz jar and about 1/3 of another. They took about 25min to brown in my oven. Thanks for a real keeper recipe! :)