Oatmeal Coconut Raspberry Bars Food

OATMEAL COCONUT RASPBERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Spread 3/4 cup coconut evenly on a baking sheet and toast in middle of oven, stirring once, until golden, about 8 minutes, then cool.
• Blend together flour, sugars, and salt in a food processor, then add butter and blend until a dough begins to form. Transfer to a bowl and knead in oats and toasted coconut until combined well.
• Reserve 3/4 cup dough, then press remainder evenly into bottom of a buttered 13- by 9-inch metal baking pan and spread jam over it. Crumble reserved dough evenly over jam, then sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup (untoasted) coconut.
• Bake in middle of oven until golden, 20 to 25 minutes, then cool completely in pan on a rack. Loosen from sides of pan with a sharp knife, then lift out in 1 piece and transfer to a cutting board.
• Cut into 24 bars.

OATMEAL COCONUT RASPBERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Spread 3/4 cup coconut evenly on a baking sheet.
• Toast in middle of oven, stirring once, until golden, about 8 minutes, and then cool.
• Blend together flour, sugars, and salt in food processor.
• Then add butter and blend until a dough begins to form.
• Transfer to a bowl and knead in oats and toasted coconut until well combined.
• Reserve 3/4 cup of dough.
• Press remainder of dough evenly into bottom of a buttered 13x9-inch metal baking pan.
• Spread jam over it.
• Crumble reserved dough evenly over jam.
• Sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup untoasted coconut.
• Bake in middle of oven until golden, 20-25 minutes.
• Cool completely in pan on a rack.
• Loosen from sides of pan with a sharp knife.
• Lift out in one piece and transfer to a cutting board.
• Cut into 24 bars.
• Note: Bars can be made 3 days ahead and kept in an airtight container.

RASPBERRY OAT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth. Combine the oats, flour, salt and baking powder; stir into the creamed mixture. Press half of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Spread the preserves over the crust. Crumble the remaining crust mixture over the raspberry layer.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until light brown. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

RASPBERRY COCONUT BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Beat butter, brown sugar and sugar together until fluffy.
• Add Flour, 1 cup coconut and oatmeal; mix together.
• Set aside 1 cup of dough.
• Press remaining dough evenly over the bottom of a 9x13-inch pan.
• Spread raspberry over the dough.
• Crumble remaining dough over raspberry. Sprinkle 1 cup coconut over the dough.
• Bake for 25 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
• Cut into squares and serve.

COCONUT RASPBERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in 1-1/4 cups coconut and walnuts. , Press 3/4 of the dough into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Spread with preserves. Sprinkle with chips and remaining 3/4 cup coconut. Crumble remaining dough over the top; press lightly. , Bake until golden brown, 30-35 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.