Decadent Chocolate Raspberry Bars |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 75 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the water! Hahah. Just kidding. I'm always on the look-out for recipes using raspberries (we have a BIG patch) AND chocolate (I have a craving!). This one MORE than fits the bill because it ALSO has cream cheese. COOK time includes SOME of the chilling time...plan accordingly. Ingredients:
2 cups flour |
1/2 cup powdered sugar |
1 cup butter, room temp |
1 cup raspberry jam |
1 -8 ounce cream cheese, softened |
4 tablespoons milk |
2 cups vanilla chips or 2 cups white chocolate chips, melted |
1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips |
4 tablespoons shortening |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Combine crust ingredients (cut in butter with pastry cutter); press into 13x9 pan; bake 15-18 minutes.
3. Spread jam over WARM crust; set aside.
4. In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and milk until smooth, add melted vanilla chips, continue beating until smooth; spread over jam.
5. Cool completely; chill for one hour.
6. For glaze: melt chips and shortening, stir until smooth, spread over chilled filling; chill for 10 minutes more (set).
7. Cut into small bars, chill another hour (practice restraint!).
8. Store in fridge.
9. SUBSTITUTE: IMHO there is nothing better than raspberry jam, but I suppose you could use strawberry or even apricot or orange marmalade for a whole 'nother flavor!
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