White Chocolate Raspberry Bars

By srumbel

Delicious buttery raspberry bars with a double dose of white chocolate! Adapted from Nestles via Hugs & Cookies XOXO
from thatskinnychickcanbake.com

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
• 2 cups white chocolate chips, divided
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup raspberry jam

Details

Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 67mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325°. Butter and sugar 9-inch-square baking pan.
Melt butter in medium, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 1 minute; stir. Add 1 cup white chocolate chips and let stand without stirring.
Beat eggs in large bowl until foamy. Add sugar; beat until light lemon colored, about 5 minutes. Stir in the morsel-butter mixture. Add flour, salt, and almond extract, then mix at low speed until combined. Spread 2/3 of batter into prepared pan.
Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until light golden brown around edges. Remove from oven to wire rack. Leave oven on.
Heat the jam in small, microwave-safe bowl on high power for 30 seconds; stir. Spread jam over warm crust. Stir remaining morsels into remaining batter. Drop spoonfuls of batter over jam.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until edges are browned. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. Preheat oven to 325°. Butter and sugar 9-inch-square baking pan.
Melt butter in medium, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 1 minute; stir. Add 1 cup white chocolate chips and let stand without stirring.
Beat eggs in large bowl until foamy. Add sugar; beat until light lemon colored, about 5 minutes. Stir in the morsel-butter mixture. Add flour, salt, and almond extract, then mix at low speed until combined. Spread 2/3 of batter into prepared pan.
Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until light golden brown around edges. Remove from oven to wire rack. Leave oven on.
Heat the jam in small, microwave-safe bowl on high power for 30 seconds; stir. Spread jam over warm crust. Stir remaining morsels into remaining batter. Drop spoonfuls of batter over jam.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until edges are browned. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.

Serves: 16 bars