Raspberry Almond Bars

• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 (10 -12 ounce) package vanilla chips or (10 -12 ounce) package white chocolate chips, divided
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds

1. Heat oven to 325u0b0F.
2. In a saucepan, melt butter. Remove from heat; add 1 cup chips (do not stir).
3. In a small mixing bowl, beat eggs until foamy; gradually add sugar.
4. Stir in chip mixture and almond extract.
5. Combine flour and salt; add to egg mixture until justcombined.
6. Spread half of the batter into a greased 9-in. square baking pan.
7. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
8. In a small saucepan, over low heat, melt jam; spread over warm crust.
9. Stir remaining chips into the remaining batter; drop by teaspoonfuls over the jam layer.
10. Sprinkle with almonds.
11. Bake 30-35 minutes longer or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
12. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

butter, vanilla chips, eggs, sugar, almond, flour, salt, seedless raspberry jam, almonds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/raspberry-almond-bars-223950 (may not work)