Recipe: Fruit and Chocolate Dream Bars
Description: These have jam (any flavor) in the middle ~ a little extra treat is the chocolate chips on top !
Ingredients: [{"text": "- crust"}, {"text": "1 1/4 cup(s) all purpose flour"}, {"text": "1/2 cup(s) sugar"}, {"text": "1 stick(s) butter"}, {"text": "- topping:"}, {"text": "2/3 cup(s) flour"}, {"text": "1/2 cup(s) chopped pecans"}, {"text": "1/3 cup(s) packed brown sugar"}, {"text": "6 tablespoon(s) butter or margarine softened"}, {"text": "1/2 cup(s) raspberry or strawberry jam"}, {"text": "2 cup(s) (11 1/2 oz pkg.) milk chocolate chips"}]
Instructions: FOR CRUST: Combine flour and granulated sugar in medium bowl.  Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Press onto bottom of 9" square baking pan.  
Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 18-20 minutes
or until set but not brown.
FOR TOPPING: Combine flour, pecans and brown sugar in same bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
Spread jam over hot crust.  Sprinkle with topping and morsels.
Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
Makes 2 1/2 dozen bars.
