Chocolate Chip Raspberry Bars (toh)

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup butter, cold and cubed
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup seedless raspberry jam
• 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine flour and sugar.
• 2 cut in butter until mixture resembles course crumbs.
• 3 stir in egg and extract just until moistened, set aside 1 c of crumb mixture for topping.
• 4 press remaining mixture into a greased 11 x 7 inch baking pan.
• 5 bake at 350f for 5 minutes then spread with jam and sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
• 6 bake 35-40 minutes longer or until golden brown.
• 7 sprinkle with semi-sweet chips and return to oven for about 30 seconds or until the chips look glossy.
• 8 cool completely on a wire rack, then cut into bars.