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                        Chocolate Raspberry Bars

Recipe By     : Taste of Home Magazine, Jun/Jul 1995
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:20
Categories    : Bars

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1      c             All-purpose flour
    1/4  c             Confectioner's sugar
    1/2  c             Butter
                       Filling:
    1/2  c             Raspberry jam
  4      oz            Cream cheese -- softened
  2      tb            Milk
  1      c             Vanilla-flavored chips -- melted
                       Glaze:
    3/4  c             Semisweet chocolate chips
  2      tb            Shortening

In a bowl, combine flour and confectioners' sugar; cut in butter
until crumbly. Press into an ungreased 9" square baking pan. Bake at
375 F for 15 to 18 minutes or until browned. Spread jam over warm
crust. In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and milk until
smooth. Add vanilla chips; beat until smooth. Spread carefully over
jam layer. Cool completely. Chill until set, about 1 hour.

For glaze, melt chocolate chips and shortening; spread over filling.
Chill for 10 minutes.

Cut into bars; chill another hour. Store in the refrigerator.

Posted by: Sue Klapper


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