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Message: <blockquote data-quote="josmoloco" data-source="post: 103171" data-attributes="member: 462"><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 11px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: windowtext">Chocolate-Raspberry Crumb Bars </span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 11px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: windowtext">Preheat oven to 350º, spray 13 x 9 pan with non-stick spray </span></span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 11px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: windowtext">1 C butter, softened </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: windowtext">2 C semi-sweet choc chips (12 oz pkg), divided </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: windowtext">½ C packed light brown sugar</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: windowtext">1 can (14 oz) <u>sweetened</u> condensed milk </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: windowtext">2 C flour</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: windowtext">½ C (or more) raspberry jam </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: windowtext">1/3 C old-fashioned oats</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: windowtext">½ chopped walnuts (optional) </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: windowtext">¼ tsp salt </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 11px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: windowtext">Beat butter with sugar until creamy. Mix in flour, oats and salt until crumbly. Press 2/3’s of this into the bottom of the prepared pan, reserving the remainder as a topping. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: windowtext">Bake for 10 – 12 minutes until light golden brown. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 11px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: windowtext">Put 1 C choc chips in microwave safe bowl and pour sweetened condensed milk on top. Microwave for 1 min on high; stir about 30 seconds until smooth. If still lumpy after stirring well, continue melting in 10 - 15 second intervals to avoid burning. Pour over hot crust. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: windowtext">Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over chocolate layer. Sprinkle with walnuts, if using. Scatter ¼ - ½ tsp drops of jam over this, taking care to avoid jam touching sides of pan to prevent scorching. Top with remaining 1 C chocolate chips. Press chips down lightly with flat palm of hand. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 11px"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="color: windowtext">Bake for 25 – 30 minutes or until center is set and jam is a little bubbly. Cool at least an hour before cutting. Store tightly covered.<img src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZfZ3TiUPOSM/TNlpnLQcTnI/AAAAAAAAAOs/xdUn6zy_EgI/s1600/100_0579.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>

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