Junie posted 12-17-98 6:22 AM
Chocolate Raspberry Crumb Bars
1 cup butter
2 cups flour
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/4 teas. salt
1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk (can use fat-free)
1 3/4 cup chocolate chips
1/3 cup seedless raspberry jam (or more)
1/2 cup nuts (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Beat butter in a large bowl until creamy. Beat in flour, brown sugar and salt until well mixed. It should be crumbly not like dough.
Press 1 3/4 cups
crumb mixture into bottom of greased 13 x 9 pan; reserve remaining crumb mixture. Bake for 10-12 minutes
until edges are golden brown.
Combine 1 cup chocolate chips and the milk in a small, heavy duty sauce pan. Melt over low heat stirring until smooth.
Spread over hot crust.
Stir in nuts (if using) to crumb mixture; sprinkle over chocolate filling. Drop teaspoons of jam over crumb
mixture. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely on a wire rack.