Cran-raspberry Streusel Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened and cut into bits
• 2 cups flour
• 2/3 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 2/3 cup raspberry preserves
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries
• 1/3 cup unsalted mixed nuts (chopped)
• 1/3 cup chocolate chips
• 2 ounces chocolate, melted

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 butter a 7- by 11-in. pan.
• 3 in a food processor, whirl flour, oats, and sugar 10 seconds.
• 4 add 1 cup butter; whirl until mixture forms a ball.
• 5 set aside 1/2 cup of mixture.
• 6 whirl in yolks.
• 7 press yolk mixture into pan.
• 8 spread with preserves.
• 9 sprinkle on cranberries, nuts, and chocolate chips, then press into dough.
• 10 form pea-size crumbs with reserved dough mixture; sprinkle over top.
• 11 bake at 350° until topping is pale gold, 45 minutes.
• 12 cool on a rack; drizzle with melted chocolate.
• 13 cut into 24 bars.