Old World Raspberry Bars

dojemi's Note:

This buttery good, raspberry-filled bar, has a crumb topping. Courtest of Land O'Lakes.

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 25 bars

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup land o lakes butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup raspberry preserves (Substitute your favorite flavor preserves)

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350°F
2. Combine all crumb mixture ingredients in large bowl.
3. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
4. Reserve 2 cups crumb mixture; set aside.
5. Press remaining crumb mixture on bottom of greased 8-inch square baking pan.
6. Spread preserves to within 1/2 inch of edge.
7. Crumble reserved crumb mixture over preserves.
8. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until lightly browned.
9. Cool completely; cut into bars.
10. Recipe Tip
11. If using a dark or nonstick baking pan, reduce oven temperature to 325°F Bake for 45 to 55 minutes.
12. Recipe Tip.
13. Cover and store in pan up to 5 days or freeze up to 1 month.

Reviews

[justmeterri]

I have made 4 batches of these bars within the last 2 days! I used Raspberry Jam in two of the batches and Apple Pie Jam in the other two. I used chopped up Almonds instead of Pecans....Everyone loved them..in fact, most loved the recipe with Apple Pie Jam instead of the Raspberry. ;-) But both are AWESOME! I have also made these bars using Pecans! Lovely! -justmeterri