Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY BARS

Category: Bars

1 cup flour
1/4 cup confectioners sugar
1/2 cup butter

Filling
1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
4 oz cream cheese, softened
2 tbsp milk
6 oz vanilla-flavored chips, melted

Glaze
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 tbsp shortening

In a bowl, combine flour and confectioners sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press into an ungreased 9-inch square baking pan. Bake at 375 for 15-18 minutes or until browned.

Spread jam over warm crust. In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and milk until smooth. Add vanilla chips; beat until smooth. Spread carefully over jam layer. Cool completely. Chill until set, about 1 hour.

For glaze, melt chocolate chips and shortening; spread over filling. Chill for 10 minutes. Cut into bars; chill another hour.