Red Raspberry Chocolate Bars

Directions

1. 1
   Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. 2
   Grease 9 x 13 baking pan.
3. 3
   Stir together flour, sugar, pecans (or almonds) and egg in a large bowl.
4. 4
   Cut in butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; set aside 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture.
5. 5
   Press remaining crumb mixture on bottom of prepared pan.
6. 6
   Stir jam to soften; carefully spread over crumb mixture.
7. 7
   Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
8. 8
   Crumble remaining crumb mixture evenly over top.
9. 9
   Bake 40-45 minutes or until lightly browned.
10. 10
    Cool completely in pan on wire rack; cut into bars.