Chocolate Raspberry Layer Bars

Total Time: 38 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup icing sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/3 cup raspberry jam
• 1 cup chocolate chips (hersheys chipits)
• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons light cream or 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (hersheys chipits)
• 3 tablespoons butter

Recipe

• 1 for base: preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 spray a 9 inch square cake pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• 3 combine flour& icing sugar;cut in butter until mixture is crumbly.
• 4 press firmly into greased pan.
• 5 bake at 375 for 15-18 minutes, or until golden.
• 6 for filling: spread jam on warm crust.
• 7 melt chocolate chips as directed on package.
• 8 beat cream cheese and cream in small mixer bowl.
• 9 add melted chocolate,beating until smooth.
• 10 mix well.
• 11 spread evenly over jam.
• 12 chill to set, about one hour.
• 13 for topping: melt semi-sweet chocolate chips and butter together over low heat, stirring until smooth.
• 14 spread over filling.
• 15 chill until set.