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Raspberry Nut Shortbread Bars




Source of Recipe


blueribbonrecipes






List of Ingredients



• 1 1/4 cups flour
  
• 1/2 cup sugar
  
• 1/2 cup butter
  
• 1/3 cup raspberry jam
  
• TOPPING:
  
• 2 large eggs
  
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  
• 1 tsp vanilla
  
• 2 T flour
  
• 1/8 tsp salt
  
• 1/8 tsp baking soda
  
• 1 cup chopped nuts
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9-inch square baking pan.
   
2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar and butter. Mix with your fingertips until the mixture is like fine meal. Press mixture over the bottom of the baking pan to a make an even layer.
   
3. Bake shortbread layer for 20 minutes, just until the edges become tinged with brown. Remove from the oven and spread raspberry jam over the shortbread.
   
4. Beat the eggs with the brown sugar and vanilla until well blended. Stir in the flour, salt and soda and then stir in the nuts. Pour over the jam layer and return cookies to the oven.
   
5. Bake for 22 to 25 minutes longer, or until topping has set. Cool in the pan, then cut into bars.
   






Final Comments


Makes 18 bars