Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY SQUARES

Category: Bars

1-3/4cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 tsp almond extract
1 cup red raspberry jam
1 cup chocolate chips
3/4 cup sliced almonds

Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 13x9 inch pan. In a large bowl, thoroughly combine flour & sugar. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Add egg and almond extract; mix until thoroughly combined. Set aside 1 cup flour mixture for topping. Press in remaining flour mixture into prepared baking dish. Evenly spread raspberry jam over dough.

Thoroughly combine reserved flour mixture, chocolate chips and almonds. Evenly spoon topping over raspberry jam & press with the back of a spoon. Bake 40 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool in pan on a rack.