Raspberry Almond Crumb Bars

Name: Raspberry Almond Crumb Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 2 1/2 cups flour; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) cold butter cut into chunks; 1 egg; 1 tsp McCormick® Pure Almond Extract; 1 cup raspberry preserves; 1/2 cup sliced almonds

Raspberry preserves sandwiched between a buttery crust and an almond crumb topping.

15m

PREP TIME

40m

COOK TIME

175

CALORIES

10

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 24 (1 bar)

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) cold butter, cut into chunks
1 egg
1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Almond Extract
1 cup raspberry preserves
1/2 cup sliced almonds

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix flour, sugars, baking soda and salt in food processor until well blended. Add butter; pulse until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Mix egg and almond extract in small bowl. Add to food processor while pulsing. Reserve 1/3 of crumb mixture for topping.
2 Press remaining crumb mixture into an even layer in foil-lined 13x9-inch baking pan. Spread raspberry preserves over top. Sprinkle clumps of the reserved crumb mixture over preserves. Sprinkle with almonds.
3 Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.