BASE
1 1/4 c Flour
1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c Butter
TOPPING
1/3 c Raspberry jam
2 Eggs
1/2 c Brown sugar
1 ts Vanilla
2 tb Flour
1/8 ts Salt
1/8 ts Baking soda
1 c Walnuts; chopped
Combine 1 1/2 c flour and 1/2 c sugar. Cut in butter until mixture
is like fine meal. Press into bottom of lightly greased 9″ square
baking pan. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes or just until edges become
lightly golden. Remove from oen and spread jam over the shortbread.
Beat eggs with brown sugar and vanilla until well blended. Stir in
flour mixed with salt and soda. Add walnuts. Spoon over jam and
spread lightly to corners of pan. Return to oven and bake 20 to 25
minutes longer or until top is set. Cool in pan, then cut into bars.
Yields
24 bars
