Old World Raspberry Bars Recipes

OLD WORLD RASPBERRY BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Combine all crumb mixture ingredients in large bowl.
• Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Reserve 2 cups crumb mixture; set aside.
• Press remaining crumb mixture on bottom of greased 8-inch square baking pan.
• Spread preserves to within 1/2 inch of edge.
• Crumble reserved crumb mixture over preserves.
• Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool completely; cut into bars.
• Recipe Tip
• If using a dark or nonstick baking pan, reduce oven temperature to 325°F Bake for 45 to 55 minutes.
• Recipe Tip.
• Cover and store in pan up to 5 days or freeze up to 1 month.

GRANDMA'S RASPBERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• In a medium bowl combine butter, white sugar, brown sugar, flour, baking powder and salt; mix well. Spread 2/3 of mixture into prepared pan.
• Spread jam over mixture.
• Combine remaining mixture with oats and walnuts; sprinkle over jam layer.
• Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

OLD-WORLD RASPBERRY-CHEESE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• In a medium-size bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and brown sugar.
• Using two knives or a pastry blender, cut in the butter or margarine until the mixture resembles crumbs. Stir in the cheese. Remove 3/4 cup of the mixture and set aside.
• Press the remaining mixture evenly into the bottom of an 8-inch-square baking pan. Spread the jam evenly over the crust. Sprinkle with the nuts and then the reserved crumb mixture. Press gently.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until golden.
• Cool completely in the pan. Cut the cooled pastry into 2-by-1-inch bars. Store, well-wrapped, in the refrigerator.