INGREDIENTS
- 6 Tbsp butter, softened and divided
- 3/4 cup plus 2 tsp flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt.
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1/3 cup old fashioned oats
- 1/4 cup raspberry jam or other flavor
- 1/3 cup raspberries or other fruit
- 1 tsp lemon juice
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
- Line a 9 x 5 loaf pan with parchment paper
Shortbread Crust layer
- In a bowl combine 5 Tbsp softened butter, flour, sugar and salt.
- Use your clean hands to mix it together until it resembles small crumbs.
- Set aside 6 Tbsp of the mixture to use on top of the bars.
- Press the remaining mixture into the bottom of the 9 x 5 inch pan. Press down on it.
- Bake in oven for 14 minutes or until edges turn lightly golden brown
Crumb Layer
- Take the remaining crumb mixture and add in brown sugar, oats and remaining 1 Tbsp of butter. Mix together until combined.
Raspberry Layer
- In a bowl, combine jam, raspberries and lemon juice.
- Mix and smash the berries.
- Spread the berry mixture over the top of the hot shortbread crust and then sprinkle the streusel topping over the jam layer. Don't press down on the crumb topping.
- Put it back in the oven and bake for 20 minutes or until topping is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
- Remove from oven and cool for a few minutes.
- Lift the bars out of the pan with the parchment paper liner and cut into 4 big pieces or 8 squares.