Razz-ma-tazz Bars

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups chocolate chips, divided
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
• 1/4 cup toasted sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350*.
• 2 grease and sugar a 9x9-inch pan.
• 3 melt butter in medium, microwaveable bowl on high power for 1 minute; stir.
• 4 add 1 cup morsels; do not stir.
• 5 beat eggs in large mixer bowl until foamy.
• 6 add sugar; beat until light lemon colored, about 5 minutes.
• 7 stir in morsel-butter mixture.
• 8 add flour, salt and almond extract.
• 9 mix at low speed until combined.
• 10 spread 2/3 of batter into prepared pan.
• 11 bake 15 to 17 minutes, or until light golden brown around edges.
• 12 remove from oven to wire rack.
• 13 spread jam over warm crust.
• 14 stir remaining morsels into remaining batter.
• 15 drop tablespoons of batter over jam.
• 16 sprinkle with almonds.
• 17 bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until edges are browned.
• 18 cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• 19 cut into bars.