Chocolate Strawberry Streusel Bars Fair Prize Winner

Heather B used this recipe to win a blue ribbon at the Juniata County Fair. The original is published on the Nestle site which uses those semi sweets. Heather used Hershey s instead to bring in that ribbon. This is the correct recipe verified off the Nestle site [there was a problem with the original I posted] http://www.verybestbaking.com/recipes/detail.aspx?ID=128593

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Yields: 24 bars

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter, softened
• 1  cup granulated sugar
• 1  large egg
• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 12  ounces  semisweet chocolate morsels, divided
• 10  ounces  strawberry jam
• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1  cup  sifted powdered sugar
• 1  tablespoon milk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
2. Beat butter and 1 cup granulated sugar in large mixer bowl until fluffy. Beat in egg. Beat in 2 cups flour. Stir in 1 cup morsels. Spread mixture in prepared pan. Spread jam evenly over mixture in pan, leaving 1/2-inch border.
3. Mix 1 cup flour and 1/4 cup granulated sugar in medium bowl. Cut in 1/4 cup butter with pastry blender or two knives until mixture is crumbly. Stir in remaining morsels. Sprinkle streusel evenly over preserves.
4. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until top is golden brown. Cool completely for about 2 hours in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.
5. Combine powdered sugar, milk and vanilla extract in small bowl. Drizzle over bars; let stand until set.