Jam Squares

By Addie

Boy, was I glad I made these bars! So easy, and yet so delicious! My favorite part was where the jam oozed out, and caramelized, it tasted soo good!! Really mouth-watering! The squares were over before I knew it, with my diet-conscious friends eating it up without a care in the world :P! Try these when you don't really feel like baking anything elaborate, and are looking for a quick fix for a craving! Though ofcourse, don't go by me, you can totally make this for company too!!!

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
• 6 tablespoons butter, room temperature
• 7 oz jam (I like pineapple)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8"x8" baking pan with non-stick cooking spray or lightly grease with butter and set aside.

Add flour, sugar, walnuts and butter to a medium bowl. Using a pastry blender or a fork, combine butter with dry ingredients until mixture is combined. Alternatively, place ingredients in a food processor and pulse a few times until combined.

Reserve 1 cup of the mixture and press the remaining mixture on the bottom of prepared baking pan to form crust. Press until mixture is firmly in place.

Spread jam on top of crust and sprinkle with reserved flour mixture.

Bake for 35-40 minutes until golden brown.

Cool on a wire rack completely. Cut into desired size squares.