Raspberry Crumb Bars

By cuznvin

Ingredients

• Crust:
• ONE POUND unsalted butter, melted
• 4 cups all purpose flour
• Pinch of Salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• Tbls Vanilla
• Topping:
• 4 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 3 cups unpacked light brown sugar
• ONE POUND softened unsalted butter - cut into small pieces
• pinch of salt
• TBLS cinnamon
• cap full of vanilla mixed into butter
• FILLING
• 14 OZ Raspberry Preserves

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Crust:
Melt butter over low heat while stirring . Don't use high heat, or you will end up with clarified butter! Combine melted butter with flour in a large bowl. The dough will be soft. Spread dough evenly on a ungreased baking sheet or a jelly roll pan (12 by 18 inch pan). Bake crust for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and let it cool completely. This could take up to 50 minutes.

Topping:
Mix flour, brown sugar and salt. Add softened and cut butter to flour mixture. I used my stand mixer to mix the dough ( 2 minutes on high). Mixture should be crumbly.

To assemble:
spread jam over the cooled base, leaving 1/4 inch edge all around. Sprinkle topping generously over the jam layer.

Bake for 25 - 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Cool completely before cutting.