Raspberry Shortbread Bars
List of Ingredients
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup shortening (Crisco)
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup chopped walnuts
3/4 cup rasberry preserves Recipe
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13 by 9 inch pan
2. In large bowl combine flour, sugar and lemon peel.
3. With pastry blender, cut in butter and shortening until well blended; stir in egg and walnuts.
4. Reserve half the dough for topping. With floured hand, pat other half of dough into prepared pan.
5. Spread preserves to 1/2 inch of edge.
6. Crumble reserved topping evenly over preserves.
7. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire rack.
Variation: Try using blueberry preserves in place of the rasberry.
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