CHEWY RASPBERRY ALMOND BARS

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Looking for a dessert made with Gold Medal® flour? Then check out these great raspberry almond bars - a chewy treat!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 1/2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup cold butter or margarine
1 egg, beaten
3/4 cup seedless red raspberry jam
1 cup fresh raspberries (6 oz)
1/2 cup sliced almonds

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with baking spray with flour.
  • In large bowl, mix oats, flour, brown sugar and salt. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through mixture in opposite directions), until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Reserve 1 cup mixture for topping. To remaining mixture, stir in egg until just moistened.
  • Press dough firmly and evenly into bottom of pan, using fingers or bottom of measuring cup. Spread with jam. Arrange raspberries over jam. Stir almonds into reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle evenly over raspberries.
  • Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until top is golden. Cool completely on cooling rack. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260, Carbohydrate 36 g, Cholesterol 35 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 150 mg, Sugar 18 g, TransFat 0 g

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