RASPBERRY BARS

Recipe Notes: Here's another of my favorite recipes from Mom. These bars always seem elegant to me. The original recipe recommends cutting them into 1-inch pieces and tucking them into little paper bonbon cups. However you eat them, I hope you enjoy!

Preparation Time: One hour and 30 minutes

Quantity:

Source: Mom's recipes

Ingredients:

• 1 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 c. butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 Tbs. milk
• 1/2 c. raspberry jam
• 4 Tbs. butter, melted
• 2/3 c. sugar
• 2 c. coconut flakes
• 1 tsp. vanilla

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Measure flour and baking powder into bowl. Add butter and either cut in with pastry blender or use a hand mixer to blend butter into flour until mixture is the consistency of cornmeal.
• Stir in one egg and the milk. Mix until a soft dough is formed.
• Spread into an ungreased 8 or 9-inch square pan, pressing with fingers to cover bottom with an even layer of dough.
• Spread raspberry jam over dough evenly.
• Stir together the remaining egg, butter, sugar, coconut, and vanilla. Spread on top of the jam.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until top is lightly browned.
• Cool, then cut into squares.

Tips:

• You may substitute other flavors of jam for the raspberry, such as strawberry, peach, apricot, or any other favorite.