Scottish Raspberry Bars Recipes

RASPBERRY SHORTBREAD BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13x9 baking dish with parchment paper. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine butter, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract. Blend together until fully combined.
• Add in flour and mix until butter is incorporated. Mixture will be crumbly. You should be able to pinch the cookie dough and it sticks together.
• Pour half the crumbs into the bottom of your baking dish. Press firmly with the palm or your hand or bottom of a measuring cup until firmly pressed into the dish.
• Spread raspberry preserves, gently, over the bottom layer of cookie.
• Sprinkle remaining crumbs on top of raspberry preserves. Do not press!
• Bake for 31-33 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from oven and cool completely.
• For best results in cutting, refrigerate after cooling for up to an hour. Cut into slices and sprinkle generously with powdered sugar.
• Store in air tight container in refrigerator or at room temperature.

CHOCOLATE CHIP RASPBERRY BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in egg and extract just until moistened. Set aside 1 cup crumb mixture for topping., Press the remaining mixture into a greased 11x7-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 5 minutes. Spread with jam and sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake 35-40 minutes longer or until golden brown., Sprinkle with semisweet chips. Return to the oven for 30 seconds or until chips are glossy. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

RASPBERRY SCOTTISH SHORTBREAD ( VEGAN!)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350.
• Sift the flour and salt(I just put them in a bowl and mix I'm not a sifter).
• Add the oil to the dry ingredients and mix well.
• Add the maple syrup and vanilla and mix thoroughly.
• Lightly oil a 9x9 pan. Cover bottom with half the batter, pressing it firmly into place with fingers.
• Spread the jam evenly over the batter to cover(I find it helps to mix jam first) Loosely cover with remaining batterPress gently and bake for 35 minutes. Let cool 15 minutes(If you can wait).

SCOTTISH SHORTBREAD BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. , Spread into an ungreased 11x7-in. baking pan. Prick several times with a fork. Bake at 350° for 20-22 minutes or until edges begin to brown. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

SCOTTISH RASPBERRY BARS

Steps:

• Mix until crumbly. Set aside 1-1/2 cups of this mixture. Press remaining mixture in bottom of pan greased 9x13 pan. Spoon seedless raspberry jam on mixture. Sprinkle chocolate chips over jam. Crumble reserved mix over top. Bake 40-45 minutes at 350 degrees or until lightly browned. Option: Sprinkle with confectionary sugar. For larger bars, double the recipe.