Light Chocolate Raspberry Linzer Bars

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons grated orange rind
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 3/4 cup raspberry jam or 3/4 cup raspberry jelly
• 1 tablespoon orange juice
• 2 tablespoons chopped walnuts
• 1 (1 ounce) semi-sweet chocolate baking square

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor combine all ingredients from flour to cinnamon and process until walnuts are finely chopped.
• 2 add egg, oil and 2 tbsp orange juice until moistened. press mixture firmly into lightly greased 11 x 7" baking dish.
• 3 bake at 350 degrees for 20 - 25 minutes or until dry to the touch.
• 4 in a small bowl combine jam and 1 tbsp of orange juice and mix well.
• 5 spread evenly over crust and sprinkle with 2 tbsp chopped walnuts.
• 6 bake at 350 degreesfor 10 - 15 minutes or until jam bubbles.
• 7 in a microwave safe bowl melt chocolate; stir until smooth.
• 8 drizzle chocolate over bars.
• 9 let cool completely and then cut.