Raspberry Almond Bars
Source of Recipe
sillypooh
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
Recipe
Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Line an 8 or 9-inch square baking pan with foil. Lightly grease foil.
Mix flour, oats and sugar in a large bowl.
Add butter and cut in with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in extract until blended.
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.
Mix almonds with reserved oat mixture. Sprinkle evenly over preserves, then press down gently. (Some preserves will show through.)
Bake 25-30 minutes or until edges are golden brown. cool in pan on rack.
Lift foil by end to cutting board and cut in bars.
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