Chocolate Raspberry Nut Bars

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 3/4 cup seedless raspberry preserves or 3/4 cup jam
• 2 cups nestle toll house miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped slivered almonds
• 1 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 1 -2 tablespoon milk

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f line 13 x 9-inch baking pan with foil; grease foil.
• 2 combine flour and sugar in large mixer bowl. cut butter into mixture with pastry blender or two knives until mixture is crumbly. add egg and almond extract; stir with a fork until moistened (mixture will still be crumbly). reserve 1 cup of the crumb mixture. press remaining mixture in bottom of prepared pan. spread preserves over crust, leaving 1/2-inch border.
• 3 combine reserved crumbs, morsels and almonds in same bowl. sprinkle chocolate mixture over preserves layer, pressing lightly.
• 4 bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until top is golden brown. cool slightly in pan on wire rack. while still warm, score into 4 dozen bars. cool completely in pan.
• 5 combine powdered sugar and enough milk in small bowl to make drizzling consistency. drizzle over bars; let stand until set. cut bars along scored lines.