Old-World Raspberry Bars

Comfort food at its best, stick to your ribs good and you won’t even feel guilty for eating the entire tray! Original Recipe can be found here.
Ingredients
Crumb Mixture
- 2 1 4 Cup all-purpose Flour
- 1 Cup Sugar
- 1 Cup Pecans, Chopped
- 1 Cup Butter, Softened
- 1 Large Egg
Filling
- 3 4 cup raspberry preserves
**Substitute 3/4 cup your favorite flavor preserves.
Cooking Directions
1. Heat oven to 350°F. Line 8- or 9-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil, extending foil over edges. Grease foil; set aside.
2. Combine all crumb mixture ingredients in bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 2 cups crumb mixture; set aside.
3. Press remaining crumb mixture on bottom of prepared baking pan. Spread preserves to within 1/2 inch of edge. Crumble reserved crumb mixture over preserves.
4. Bake 40-50 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely; cut into bars.