Walnut Raspberry Jam Bars

These freeze well.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Yields: 30 bars

Ingredients

• BASE

• 1⁄4 cup butter, room temperature
• 1⁄2 cup margarine, room temperature
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 cup  seedless raspberry jam, not reduced calorie

• TOPPING

• 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 3  eggs, room temperature
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 cup  fine unsweetened coconut
• 2  cups walnuts, finely chopped, lightly toasted and cooled

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. BASE: Cream together butter, margarine, vanilla extract and 1/2 cup granulated sugar.
3. Sift in 1 3/4 cups flour and mix to a soft dough.
4. Press into a sprayed shiny 9 x 13 inch pan.
5. Bake 10 to 15 minutes - until golden not brown.
6. Cool completely on a wire rack. Spread with raspberry jam.
7. FILLING: In a small bowl beat together: 1/4 cup sugar, eggs, 1 1/2 teaspoons flour, baking powder and teaspoon vanilla extract.
8. Stir in coconut and walnuts.
9. BAKE: Gently spread topping mixture over prepared crust and bake 20 to 25 minutes until just set.
10. Cool and cut into squares or diagonally into diamonds.