RASPBERRY NUT BARS

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Raspberry jam adds sweetness to these pretty bars from Beth Ask of Ulster, Pennsylvania. She revised the original recipe to reduce fat and calories. The end result is a treat so delicious you'll never know it's good for you. - Beth Ask

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 50m

Yield 3 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1/2 cup stick margarine
1/4 cup reduced-fat stick margarine
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup chopped pecans
2/3 cup raspberry jam
2 tablespoons lemon juice
GLAZE:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons fat-free milk

Steps:

In a large bowl, cream margarine and sugars. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture. Stir in 1/2 cup pecans. , Spread half of the dough into a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan that has been coated with cooking spray. Combine jam and lemon juice; spread over dough. Dollop remaining dough over top. Sprinkle with remaining pecans. , Bake at 325° for 30-35 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 107 calories, Fat 5g fat, Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 88mg sodium, Carbohydrate 15g carbohydrate, Fiber 1g protein.