Raspberry/walnut Shortbread Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, cut into flour and sugar until mixture is like fine meal
• 1/3 cup raspberry jam
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup chopped diamond walnuts

Recipe

• 1 prepare shortbread recipe, press evenly into bottom of lightly greased 9-inch square baking pan.
• 2 bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned.
• 3 remove from oven and spread the raspberry jam over top.
• 4 beat eggs, sugar and vanilla until well blended.
• 5 combine flour, sugar, salt and chopped walnuts, spread on top of jam, making sure to cover corners.
• 6 return to oven and bake another 25-30 minutes or until top is set.
• 7 cool in pan, cut into bars.