Raspberry Streusel Bars

These little bars with a buttery pecan crust, raspberry filling, and crumb topping are wonderful on the holiday cookie tray, or anytime. Enjoy! Recipe makes one 8-inch pan. From Land O' Lakes.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Yields: 25 bars

Ingredients

• CRUMB MIXTURE

• 2 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  cup  chopped pecans
• 1  cup butter, softened
• 1  egg

• FILLING

• 3⁄4 cup  raspberry preserves

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine all crumb-mixture ingredients in a large bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 2 cups crumb mixture; set aside.
2. Press remaining crumb mixture into a greased 8-inch square baking pan.
3. Spread preserves to within 1/2 inch of edge. Crumble reserved mixture over preserves.
4. Bake for 40 to 50 minutes, or until lightly browned. Cool completely; cut into bars.