Raspberry Crumble Shortbread Bars

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Raspberry crumble bars
Raspberry crumble bars

Raspberry crumble bars Ingredients:
½ LB (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
¾ cup sugar
1 TSP pure vanilla extract
2 1/3 cups all-purpose unbleached flour
½ TSP salt
10 to 12 ounces good raspberry jam or any flavor you prefer
1/3 cup plain instant oats or one envelope
2 TBLS brown sugar
1/4 cup sliced almonds
Confectioners’ sugar for sprinkling

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Place the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer with the paddle attachment and mix on medium speed just until combined. With the mixer on low, add the vanilla.

Sift the flour and salt together and with the mixer on low, slowly add to the butter mixture, mixing until it comes together in a ball. Separate two-thirds of the dough and pat lightly – evenly on the bottom of a 9-inch square baking pan and about ¼ inch up the sides. Spread with the jam, leaving a ¼-inch border. Mix the oats, almonds and brown sugar into the remaining one third dough with your hands. Break the dough into small bits and distribute it on top of the jam, covering most of the surface. Bake the bars for 45 minutes, until lightly browned.

Cool for about 15 mins and cut into 12 or 16 bars or whatever size you like. But don’t remove from pan until completely cool. Sprinkle lightly with confectioners’ sugar.