Chocolate Raspberry Squares

You'll be in heaven with these easy to make squares!








Base

1 ½ cups flour mix
½ cup sugar
½ cup butter or Becel
1 egg, beaten
½ tsp almond extract

Top

½ cup raspberry jam
¾ cup chocolate chips
1/3 cup slivered almonds

Directions:
Lightly grease (spray) 9” by 9” pan. Preheat oven to 350 F Combine flour and sugar in large mixing bowl. Add in butter and rub together with flour mixture, until crumbly (use fingers, or cut in with pastry cutter). Add egg and almond flavoring; stir with fork until moistened. (Add a few drops of water, if needed to hold batter it together.) Set aside ½ cup of batter. Spoon rest of batter into pan and spread evenly, using back of wet spoon.
Spread jam over batter, leaving a ½ border around edges. In a small bowl, combine the ½ cup batter you put aside with chocolate chips and almonds. Drop over jam layer. Run wet spoon over top to make it spread evenly.Bake for 25 – 30 minutes or until top is golden brown. Allow to cool completely, in pan. Cut into 4 by 4 rows, for 16 bars.