Raspberry Crumb Bars

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 325.
2. 2
   Combine flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt with an electric mixer on low until combined.
3. 3
   Add butter and mix at medium speed about 3 minutes until the butter is mostly blended and mixture appears moist and begins to pull together.
4. 4
   Stir in almonds.
5. 5
   Reserve 1 1/2 cups of mixture and refrigerate.
6. 6
   Firmly press remaining mixture into bottom of ungreased 13x9 baking pan.
7. 7
   Bake about 25 minutes in the middle of the oven until almonds begin to brown.
8. 8
   Cool for 20 minutes.
9. 9
   Spread fruit on top leaving a 1/8 inch border around edge of crust.
10. 10
    Crumble reserved mixture over the top, letting fruit show in places.
11. 11
    Continue baking about 35-40 minutes, until lightly browned and fruit filling is bubbling all over including center of the pan.
12. 12
    Let cool completely before slicing into 18 bars (smaller if you wish).