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Raspberry Almond Bars

Source of Recipe


Women's Day






List of Ingredients



• 1/2 cup sugar
  
• 1 cup all purpose flour
  
• 3/4 cup oatmeal
  
• 1/2 cup margerine, at room temperature
  
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
  
• 1/2 cup raspberry preserves
  






Instructions



1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
   
   
2. Line an 8 or 9-inch square baking pan with foil. Lightly grease foil.
   
   
3. Mix flour, oats and sugar in a large bowl.
   
   
4. Add butter and cut in with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in extract until blended.
   
   
5. Reserve about 1 cup of oat mixture. Press remainder into bottom of pan evenly, adding more of mixture if needed. Spread preserves over top to about 1/2 inch from edges.
   
   
6. Mix almonds with reserved oat mixture. Sprinkle evenly over preserves, then press down gently. (Some preserves will show through.)
   
   
7. Bake 25-30 minutes or until edges are golden brown. cool in pan on rack.
   
   
8. Lift foil by end to cutting board and cut in bars.