Raspberry Almond Jam Bars

This is a childhood recipe from my aunt, a wonderful desert for showers can be cut into large squares of little squares

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Yields: 12 bars or more

Ingredients

• 3  cups flour
• 1  cup sugar
• 2  large eggs, beaten
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 2  teaspoons  almond extract
• 1 (8 ounce) jar  raspberry jam (small or large size depending on how much jam you like)

Directions

1. Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, shortening and butter mix on low speed add beaten eggs and extract can mix with mixer on low or by hand will form a dough divide dough in half and spread half on bottom of ungreased pan 11 x 7 pan pressing dough down with your knuckles spread layer of jam.
2. Then crumble remaining half of dough into little balls and sprinkle over the entire layer of jam bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes until top layer of dough is lightly browned.
3. You can use any type of jam you prefer.