Raspberry Cream Cheese Bars For Slygirl

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 12 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 (18 ounce) jar red raspberry preserves or 1 (18 ounce) jar black raspberry preserves
• 1/3 cup slivered almonds

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl cream together the butter and brown sugar.
• 2 combine the oats, flour, baking soda and salt.
• 3 add to creamed mixture and mix well.
• 4 press three fourths of the mixture into a greased 13x9 inch baking pan.
• 5 bake at 350°f for 11-13 minutes or until set and edges just begin to brown in a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar.
• 6 add eggs and vanilla, mix well.
• 7 spread over crust.
• 8 drop preserves by spoonfuls over cream cheese mixture, spreading carefully and evenly.
• 9 combine almonds and remaining oat mixture.
• 10 sprinkle over preserves.
• 11 bake for 25-30 minutes or until set and edges are golden brown.
• 12 cool before cutting.
• 13 store in the refrigerator.