Raspberry Chocolate Shortbread Bars Food

RASPBERRY & CHOCOLATE SHORTBREAD BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla. In a small bowl, mix flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing well., Press half of the dough onto bottom of a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Top with spreadable fruit. Crumble remaining dough over fruit. Bake on lowest oven rack 30-40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack., Place chocolate in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; stir with a whisk until smooth. Drizzle over top; let stand until set. Cut into bars.

CHOCOLATE RASPBERRY BARS

Steps:

• Prehead oven to 350 degrees F, & grease a 15"x10" glass baking dish.
• In large bowl, combine cake mix, egg & butter until crumbly, then press crumb mixture into bottom of baking dish.
• Bake 8-10 minutes or until crust appears puffy & dry, then cool on wire rack.
• When crust is cool, spread jam over crust.
• In microwave or heavy saucepan, melt vanilla chips, then stir until smooth.
• In large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese & milk until smooth.
• Add melted vanilla chips & mix well.
• CAREFULLY spread cream cheese mixture over jam.
• Melt chocolate chips & butter, then stir until smooth.
• Drizzle or pipe over cream cheese layer.
• Refrigerate before cutting into SMALL pieces.

RASPBERRY TREASURE DREAM BARS

Steps:

• Combine shortbread layer ingredients with a fork or food processor until crumbly.
• Press into the bottom of a buttered 9x13 baking dish.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes at 350*, until lightly browned. Remove and let cool for 10 -15 minutes.
• Then spread the jam over the baked shortbread layer.
• Sprinkle chocolate chips over jam layer.
• Combine Crumb topping ingredients with a fork or food processor until crumbly then sprinkle over chocolate chip layer.
• Bake at 350* for 15-20 minutes. Until top layer is lightly browned.

RASPBERRY, WALNUT, & CHOCOLATE BARS

Steps:

• MIX 1-1/2 cups of the flour, butter and 1/3 cup of the brown sugar with electric mixer at low speed; press mixture onto bottom of ungreased 13X9-inch baking pan.
• BAKE at 350°F for 18 to 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Spread raspberry preserves over crust.
• MIX remaining 1/4 cup flour, 1 cup brown sugar, egg product, baking powder and salt. Spread over raspberry layer; sprinkle with walnuts and chips.
• BAKE at 350°F for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool. Drizzle with powdered sugar glaze. Cut into bars.

RASPBERRY SHORTBREAD BARS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder and salt.
• In another medium bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar at low speed until combined.
• Beat in the egg yolks and vanilla.
• Add dry ingredients and beat at low speed until a soft dough forms.
• Halve the dough and form into logs.
• Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter an 8 1/2" x 11" glass baking dish.
• Working over the baking dish, coarsely shred 1 log of dough on the large holes of a box grater, evenly distributing the dough into the baking dish. Do NOT pat or press the dough.
• Using a spoon, dollop the preserves over the dough and gently spread it in an even layer.
• Grate the second log of dough on top.
• Using a rubber spatula, tuck in any shreds of dough sticking to the side of the baking dish to prevent them from burning.
• Bake the shortbread on the bottom rack of the oven for about 35 minutes, covering it with foil halfway through baking.
• The shortbread is done when the pastry is golden all over.
• Let cool completely, then cut into 24 bars.
• Dust the top with powdered sugar and serve.