Chocolate Raspberry Bars

Mary Adams

Crust:

1 cup all-purpose flour

¼ cup confectioners sugar

½ cup butter or margarine

Filling:

½ cup seedless raspberry jam

4 ounces cream cheese, softened

2 tablespoon milk

1 cup (16 oz.) vanilla flavored chips, melted

Glaze:

¾ cup semi -sweet chocolate chips

2 Tablespoon shortening.

In a bowl, combine the flour and confectioner’s sugar.  Cut in butter until crumbly.  Press into an ungreased 9” pan.  Bake in 375 degree oven for 15-18 minutes or until browned.  Spread Jam over warm crust.  In a small mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and milk until smooth, stir in melted  vanilla chips.  Spread carefully over jam layer.  Completely chill until set, about 1 hour.  Glaze:  Melt chocolate chips and shortening, spread over filling.  Chill for 10 minutes, cut into bars, chill another hour.  Store in refrigerator.