Secret Agent Raspberry Bars Recipes

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Combine the oats, flour, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Press three-fourths of the mixture into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 11-13 minutes or until set and edges just begin to brown., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla; mix well. Spread over crust. Drop preserves by spoonfuls over cream cheese mixture; carefully spread evenly. Combine almonds and remaining oat mixture; sprinkle over preserves., Bake for 25-30 minutes or until set and edges are golden brown. Cool before cutting. Store in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Spread 3/4 cup coconut evenly on a baking sheet.
• Toast in middle of oven, stirring once, until golden, about 8 minutes, and then cool.
• Blend together flour, sugars, and salt in food processor.
• Then add butter and blend until a dough begins to form.
• Transfer to a bowl and knead in oats and toasted coconut until well combined.
• Reserve 3/4 cup of dough.
• Press remainder of dough evenly into bottom of a buttered 13x9-inch metal baking pan.
• Spread jam over it.
• Crumble reserved dough evenly over jam.
• Sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup untoasted coconut.
• Bake in middle of oven until golden, 20-25 minutes.
• Cool completely in pan on a rack.
• Loosen from sides of pan with a sharp knife.
• Lift out in one piece and transfer to a cutting board.
• Cut into 24 bars.
• Note: Bars can be made 3 days ahead and kept in an airtight container.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease square pan, 9x9x2 inches. Mix Bisquick mix, oats and brown sugar in large bowl. Cut in butter, using fork or pastry blender, until mixture is crumbly.
• Press half of the crumbly mixture in pan. Spread fruit over crumbly mixture to within 1/4 inch of edges. Top with remaining crumbly mixture; press gently into fruit.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light brown; cool. For 24 bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Combine all crumb mixture ingredients in large bowl.
• Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Reserve 2 cups crumb mixture; set aside.
• Press remaining crumb mixture on bottom of greased 8-inch square baking pan.
• Spread preserves to within 1/2 inch of edge.
• Crumble reserved crumb mixture over preserves.
• Bake for 40 to 50 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool completely; cut into bars.
• Recipe Tip
• If using a dark or nonstick baking pan, reduce oven temperature to 325°F Bake for 45 to 55 minutes.
• Recipe Tip.
• Cover and store in pan up to 5 days or freeze up to 1 month.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Mix all dry ingredients.
• Cut in butter until crumbly.
• Place half of crumb mixture in a 13x9 pan.
• Bake 10 minutes, let cool.
• Return oven to 325°.
• Mix jam and lemon juice well.
• Spread carefully over cooled crumbs.
• Sprinkle jam with remaining crumb mixture.
• Gently push crumbs into jam.
• Bake 15-20 minutes or until light golden brown.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, pecans, butter& egg.
• Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until mixture is crumbly (about 2-3 minutes).
• Reserve 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture; set aside.
• Press remaining crumb mixture on bottom of greased 8- or 9-inch square baking pan.
• Spread preserves to within 1/2 inch of edge.
• Crumble reserved crumb mixture over preserves.
• Bake 40-50 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool completely; cut into bars or squares.