Walnut Raspberry Jam Bars

Name: Walnut Raspberry Jam Bars
Ingredients: 14 cup butter, room temperature; 12 cup margarine, room temperature; 12 teaspoon vanilla extract; 12 cup granulated sugar; 1 34 cups all-purpose flour; 34 cup seedless raspberry jam, not reduced calorie; 14 cup granulated sugar; 3 eggs, room temperature; 1 12 teaspoons all-purpose flour; 12 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 12 cup fine unsweetened coconut; 2 cups walnuts, finely chopped, lightly toasted and cooled

13 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

14 cup butter, room temperature
12 cup margarine, room temperature
12 teaspoon vanilla extract
12 cup granulated sugar
1 34 cups all-purpose flour
34 cup seedless raspberry jam, not reduced calorie
14 cup granulated sugar
3 eggs, room temperature
1 12 teaspoons all-purpose flour
12 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
12 cup fine unsweetened coconut
2 cups walnuts, finely chopped, lightly toasted and cooled

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2

BASE: Cream together butter, margarine, vanilla extract and 1/2 cup granulated sugar.
3

Sift in 1 3/4 cups flour and mix to a soft dough.
4

Press into a sprayed shiny 9 x 13 inch pan.
5

Bake 10 to 15 minutes - until golden not brown.
6

Cool completely on a wire rack.
7

Spread with raspberry jam.
8

FILLING: In a small bowl beat together: 1/4 cup sugar, eggs, 1 1/2 teaspoons flour, baking powder and teaspoon vanilla extract.
9

Stir in coconut and walnuts.
10

BAKE: Gently spread topping mixture over prepared crust and bake 20 to 25 minutes until just set.
11

Cool and cut into squares or diagonally into diamonds.