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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 24 |
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The crust for these bars has plenty of spices and walnuts-perfect foil for the tangy-sweet raspberry preserves. Ingredients:
11/2c flour |
3/4c sugar |
1/2c plus 2tbs chopped walnuts,divided |
1tbs unsweetened cocoa powder |
2tsp fresh grated orange zest |
1/4tsp baking powder |
1/4tsp baking soda |
1/4tsp salt |
1tsp gr.cinnamon |
1/4tsp gr. nutmeg |
1/4tsp ground cloves |
1 lg. egg |
2tbs canola oil |
2tbs water |
3/4c seedless raspberry jam |
1tbs. orange juice |
Directions:
1. Prheat oven to 350. Coat a 9x9 or 7x11 1/2 pan with cooking spray
2. Combine flour,sugar,1/2c walnuts,cocoa,orange zest,baking powder,baking soda,salt,cinnamon,nutmeg and cloves in food processor. Pulse until walnuts are finely chopped. Add egg,oil and water;process till moistened. Transfer to prepared pan. Press into even layer. Bake crust until dry to the touch and barely golden,20-25 mins.
3. Whisk jam and orange juice in a bowl. Spread evenly over the crust. Sprinkle with remaining 2Tbs walnuts. Bake the bars until jam bubbles,10-15 mins longer. Transfer pan to wire rack and cool completely before cutting into bars.
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