Fruit & Chocolate Dream Bars

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 2/3 cup flour
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup raspberry jam
• 2 cups chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 for crust: combine flour and sugar in medium bowl. cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. press onto bottom of greased 9 inch square baking pan. bake in preheated 375°f oven for 18-22 minutes or until set but not brown.
• 2 for topping: combine flour, pecans and brown sugar in same bowl. cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 3 spread jam over hot crust. sprinkle with topping and chocolate chips. bake at 375°f for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. cool completely in pan on wire rack. cut into bars.