CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY CRUMB BARS

 

 Ingredients:
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened 
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt           
1 cup bittersweet chocolate chips
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup raspberry preserves


Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Line 9X13 pan with nonstick foil.
Cream butter and sugar together.
Beat in flour and salt until crumbly.
Press 1 3/4 cups crumb mixture onto bottom of baking dish.
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
Stir nuts into reserved crumb mixture. Set aside.
Combine sweetened condensed milk and bittersweet chips in a microwave safe dish and heat on medium heat, in 30 second intervals in microwave until chips are melted. Stir until smooth.
Pour over hot crust and spread until even.
Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over chocolate mixture.
Drop teaspoonfuls of preserves on top of crumb mixture.
Sprinkle with 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips.
Bake for an additional 25-30 minutes or until set.
Cool and cut into bars.

ADAPTED FROM MOM ON TIME OUT

RASPBERRY & STRAWBERRY JAM FILLED CRUMB BARS!!!!

NOTE: YOU CAN HALVE THIS RECIPE AND USE A 9X13 PAN BUT THE BARS FREEZE BEAUTIFULLY SO I SAY GO FOR THE WHOLE BIG BATCH!!!!

GREASE A 12X17 JELLYROLL PAN WITH PAM (I USE PAM WITH FLOUR)
PREHEAT OVEN 350

CRUST:
3c. FLOUR
1 1/3c. CONFECTIONERS SUGAR
3 STICKS SOFT BUTTER
ELECTRIC MIX ALL TILL COMBINED AND PAT DOWN EVENLY INTO THE PAN. (OK IF DOUGH IS CRUMBLY-JUST PAT DOWN) BAKE 15-20 MINUTES TILL LIGHTLY GOLDEN. COOL COMPLETELY (40 MINUTES)

SPREAD 1 1/4c. JAM ( I USED HALF RASPBERRY AND HALF STRAWBERRY) ON THE CRUST OR ANY FLAVOR YOU'D LIKE!!!!! BE CREATIVE!!! I AM THINKING CHOCOLATE WOULD BE GOOD TOO, OR CARAMEL OR NUTELLA!! MMMM... THE POSSIBILITIES!!!

MILE HIGH CRUMBS:
4 1/2c. FLOUR
3c. LIGHT BROWN SUGAR
4 STICKS SOFT BUTTER
ELECTRIC MIX ALL TILL HUGE CRUMBS FORM. SPRINKLE OVER ENTIRE TRAY. IT LOOKS LIKE A LOT BUT IT'S PERFECT-KEEP SPRINKLING!!! TRUST ME!!! LIFT CAREFULLY AS IT WILL BE HEAVY LOL AND BAKE 25-30 MINUTES TILL GOLDEN. COOL. SPRINKLE WITH POWDERED SUGAR BEFORE SERVING.
NOTE: IF FREEZING, DO SO BEFORE YOU ADD THE POWDERED SUGAR!

BUTTERY, DELICIOUS, RASPBERRY BARS

NOTE: YOU CAN HALVE THIS RECIPE AND USE A 9X13 PAN BUT THE BARS FREEZE BEAUTIFULLY SO I SAY GO FOR THE WHOLE BIG BATCH!!!!

GREASE A 12X17 JELLYROLL PAN WITH PAM (I USE PAM WITH FLOUR)
PREHEAT OVEN 350

CRUST:
3c. FLOUR
1 1/3c. CONFECTIONERS SUGAR
3 STICKS SOFT BUTTER
ELECTRIC MIX ALL TILL COMBINED AND PAT DOWN EVENLY INTO THE PAN. (OK IF DOUGH IS CRUMBLY-JUST PAT DOWN) BAKE 15-20 MINUTES TILL LIGHTLY GOLDEN. COOL COMPLETELY (40 MINUTES)

SPREAD 1 1/4c. SEEDLESS RASPBERRY JAM ON THE CRUST OR ANY FLAVOR YOU'D LIKE!!!!! BE CREATIVE!!! I AM THINKING CHOCOLATE WOULD BE GOOD TOO, OR CARAMEL OR NUTELLA!! MMMM... THE POSSIBILITIES!!!

MILE HIGH CRUMBS:
4 1/2c. FLOUR
3c. LIGHT BROWN SUGAR
4 STICKS SOFT BUTTER
ELECTRIC MIX ALL TILL HUGE CRUMBS FORM. SPRINKLE OVER ENTIRE TRAY. IT LOOKS LIKE A LOT BUT IT'S PERFECT-KEEP SPRINKLING!!! TRUST ME!!! LIFT CAREFULLY AS IT WILL BE HEAVY LOL AND BAKE 25-30 MINUTES TILL GOLDEN. COOL. SPRINKLE WITH POWDERED SUGAR BEFORE SERVING.
NOTE: IF FREEZING, DO SO BEFORE YOU ADD THE POWDERED SUGAR!