BLACKBERRY JAM BARS RECIPES

Steps:

• Grease and flour two 8 or 9 inch round pans. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix flour with soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves. Add nuts and raisins to dry ingredients if using.
• In a separate bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs one at a time, beating continuously. Add jam. Add flour mixture alternately with milk. Pour batter into prepared pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 minutes. Cool, and frost with Cream Cheese Frosting.
• To make Cream Cheese Frosting: mix together until creamy 1/4 cup butter, cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, and vanilla.

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.