Raspberry Chocolate Chip Bars

This recipe was shared with me by Annalisa Glenn (I love that name) (she is pretty cool too!) It is like a fancy dessert for special occasions!  you will enjoy it! It would be good for bridal showers, baby showers, fancy RS activities, and Christmas!

Raspberry Chocolate Chip Bars
Crust:  2 1/2 cups flour
            1 cup sugar
            1 cup margarine
Soften the margarine and combine with flour and sugar until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.  Press into bottom of 11 x 18 greased cookie sheet.  Bake at 375 for 8 to 10 minutes until it is set but NOT brown.

Filling:  1 heaping cup Raspberry Jam
               1 Tbslp of water

Microwave jam and water until it just starts to boil.  Stir it up and spread over the cooked crust.  (If you want to make it more raspberry-y, you can add some frozen raspberries to the mixture before you microwave it)

Topping:  3 to 4 cups flour
                 1 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
                 1 1/2 cup margarine
                 1 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
                 2 11 oz pkg of chocolate chips

Soften, but don't melt, margarine - and combine with flour and brown sugar.  Mix in nuts (or if you don't like them, don't add them!) Mix in 1 bag of chips.  Mixture should be between coarse crumbs and a cookie dough.  If it's still too sticky, add more flour.  Crumble topping over the jam and then sprinkle with remaining bag of chips.  Bake at 375 for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.  Let it cool and set up completely before you cut into bars.

This is a fancy dessert that is really yummy! Be sure to let it set up completely, I get impatient and then it is gooey.  Enjoy!


For the nourishing of our souls:
Yesterday in Church our RS teachers said this:  We do not know what is going to happen tomorrow or the next day.  the only thing we know is right now, our present time, our moments today so far.  Heavenly Father does know what is going to happen tomorrow and the day after that.  He knows everything.  There is nothing He does not know.  So we should never allow ourselves to become angry and upset and frustrated with our lives since we do not know what tomorrow holds, and what He is making of us!