BETTY CROCKER RASPBERRY BARS RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 8-inch square pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir cookie mix, butter, flour, almond extract and egg until dough forms. Press half of dough into bottom of pan; bake 15 minutes. Spread jam over base. Crumble remaining dough over jam.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 2 hours. For bars, cut into 5 rows by 5 rows.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (if using dark or nonstick pan, heat oven to 325°F). In large bowl, mix flour, oats, brown sugar, hazelnuts and baking soda, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions). Stir in butter until well mixed.
• In small bowl, reserve 2 cups oat mixture for topping. On bottom of ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan, firmly press remaining oat mixture. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until crust just begins to brown.
• Carefully spread pie filling over warm crust. Stir cinnamon into reserved oat mixture. Sprinkle oat mixture over filling; press lightly into filling.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until top is deep golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack, about 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows.