Raspberry Chocolate Bars

Ingredients:

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup finely chopped pecans
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 (12 oz.) jar seedless red raspberry jam
• 1 2/3 cups chocolate chips

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine flour, sugar, nuts, butter, and egg until crumbly. Set aside 1 1/2 cups of the nut mixture. Press the remaining mixture into the bottom of a greased 9x13 inch baking pan. Spread jam over all. Sprinkle with chocolate chips, then with the remaining crumb mixture. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely in pan on wire rack; cut into bars.

By Robin from Washington, IA