Strawberry Jam Bars

Name: Strawberry Jam Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 16 bars.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon honey; 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 2/3 cup strawberry jam; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

There's a golden crust nicely seasoned with nutmeg, allspice and honey on these sweet bars. The recipe was given to me by an aunt.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon honey
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2/3 cup strawberry jam
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg and honey. Combine the flour, baking powder, allspice and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed mixture.
Divide the dough in half; spread half into a lightly greased 9-in. square baking pan. Spread with jam. Drop remaining dough by teaspoonfuls over jam. Sprinkle with walnuts.
Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until top is golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 188 calories, 8g fat (4g saturated fat), 29mg cholesterol, 68mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

Originally published as Strawberry Jam Bars in Best of Country Cookies

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jmkasprak

May 6, 2013

These have a nice flavor to them. Dropping the batter onto the strawberry layer is rather tedious, and my bars were a little bit too soft. Maybe I needed to bake them longer.