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Raspberry Dessert Bars Recipe

If you need a dessert recipe for a potluck, try this one. These bars are not overly sweet and have a wonderful crunch from the pecans.—Beth Ask, Ulster, Pennsylvania

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Raspberry Dessert Bars Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 30 min. + cooling

Yield: 36 Servings

20 30 50

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
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, divided
2/3 cup raspberry jam
2 tablespoons lemon juice
GLAZE:
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons 2% milk

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture. Stir in 1/2 cup pecans.
Spread half of the dough into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Combine jam and lemon juice until blended; 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. Yield: 3 dozen.

Lighter version: Raspberry Nut Bars

Originally published as Raspberry Nut Bars in Best of Country Brownies and Bars , p36