Raspberry Bars
I made these bars with blackberry preserves instead. I made a simple glaze and drizzled it over the bars once they cooled completely.
Ingredients
1 ½ | cups |
all-purpose flour
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1 | cup |
brown sugar
packed |
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1 | teaspoon |
salt
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2 | cups |
oatmeal
quick cooking |
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1 | cup |
butter
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1 ½ | cups |
raspberry jam
seedless* |
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½ | cup |
pecans
chopped |
Directions
- or preserves or conserve Bar cookies are easy to prepare because they are spread in a pan and baked all at one time.
They should be cooled before cutting.
This is such an easy recipe-but it tastes like you spent hours preparing it.
It's great for brunch and coffee klatches! Preheat oven to 375℉ (190℃).
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt and oatmeal.
Cut in all but two tablespoons butter.
Press ½ of flour mixture evenly into a greased 13 x 9-inch pan.
Spread jam over batter in pan, then top with remaining flour mixture.
Dot with two tablespoons butter and with chopped pecans.
Bake at 375℉ (190℃) for 20 to 25 minutes.
Let cool completely, then cut into rectangles.
Variation: Use other types of jam, such as apricot.
Yield: 24 bars.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 23g (0.8 oz)Amount per Serving
Calories 12270% of calories from fat
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9g
15%
Saturated Fat 5g
25%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol 20mg
7%
Sodium 153mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
3g
3%
Dietary Fiber 1g
3%
Sugars g
Protein
3g
Vitamin A 5%
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Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 1%
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Iron 3%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet
How is this calculated?