Bake Off - Raspberry Filled White Chocolate Bars

Quick. Simple. Delish. I'm pretty sure that those are the only words to describe this.  I'm going to leave you with that. Enjoy. Comments are always welcomed :) I love the feedback on if you enjoyed the recipe!




Raspberry Filled White Chocolate Bars


Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter or margarine
12 oz pkg. (2 cups) vanilla milk chips or 2 (6 oz) white baking bars, chopped
2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp amaretto liqueur or almond extract
1/2 cup raspberry spreadable fruit or jam
1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted


Directions: 
Heat over to 325F.  Grease and flour 9 inch square pan or 8 inch square baking dish.  Melt butter in small saucepan over low heat.  Remove from heat.  Add 1 cup of the vanilla milk chips.  Let stand; do not stir.


In large bowl, beat eggs until foamy.  Gradually add sugar, beating at high speed until lemon-colored. Stir in vanilla milk chip mixture.  Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.  Add flour, salt and amaretto; mix at low speed until just combined.  Spread 1/2 (about 1 cup) of batter into greased and floured pan.  Bake at 325F for 15 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown.


Stir remaining 1 cup vanilla milk chips into remaining half of batter; set aside.  Melt spreadable fruit in small sauce pan over low heat.  Spread evenly over warm, partially baked crust.  Gently spoon tsp of remaining batter over fruit spread. (Some fruit spread may show through batter)  Sprinkle with almonds.
Bake at 325F an additional 25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.  Cool completely.  Cut into bars.  Serves 16 to 24.