White Chocolate Pecan Raspberry Bars Recipes

WHITE CHOCOLATE PECAN RASPBERRY BARS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350°F.
• In a bowl, combine the ground cookies and ½ cup of the pecans and melted butter. Using a spoon, mix well.
• Press the mixture into an 8" square pan sprayed lightly with vegetable spray, then press the cookie mixture firmly into the bottom of the pan.
• Fill a pot with 1-2 cups of water and bring to a simmer. Place white chocolate chips in a double boiler or a microwave safe bowl (the water should not touch the bottom of the bowl). Stir the chocolate constantly while the chocolate melts and remove from stove once completely melted.
• Using a whisk beat in the cream cheese and vanilla until smooth. Add eggs one at a time and 2/3 cup granulated sugar, mixing well until very smooth.
• Pour mixture over the cookie crust, tap the pan gently to smooth out and bake for 25-30 minutes until firm. Cool for 15 minutes.
• Heat the preserves gently in a bowl over hot water just until melted. Spoon over the slightly cooled cheesecake. Cool completely and refrigerate for at least 6 hours.
• In a saucepan, heat the remaining ¼ cup of sugar and add the remaining ½ cup of pecans. Stir over medium heat until pecans are lightly coated. Let cook a few minutes, cut into bars and sprinkle with the candied pecans and serve.

RASPBERRY WHITE CHOCOLATE BARS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, melt butter. Remove from the heat; add 1 cup chips (do not stir). In a small bowl, beat eggs until foamy; gradually add sugar. Stir in chip mixture and almond extract. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to egg mixture just until combined. , Spread half of the batter into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 325° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown., In a small saucepan, melt jam over low heat; spread over warm crust. Stir remaining chips into the remaining batter; drop by spoonfuls over the jam layer. Sprinkle with almonds. , Bake 30-35 minutes longer or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

WHITE CHOCOLATE PECAN BARS

Steps:

• To toast pecans, place them on a baking sheet in a 350° oven for 15 minutes or until lightly browned and fragrant.
• Preheat oven to 350°; grease and flour a 13x9 inch baking pan.
• In a bowl, combine the flour and salt; set aside.
• In another bowl, beat the butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla together until creamy.
• Add the dry ingredients and mix thoroughly; stir in pecans.
• Spread batter evenly in the prepared pan; bake for 25 minutes.
• Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with white chocolate on top.
• Let stand 5 minutes and then gently spread the melted chocolate in a thin later over the bars; sprinkle with the pecans.
• Let cool to room temperature (the white chocolate should harden) or overnight before cutting and serving.

RASPBERRY-FILLED WHITE CHOCOLATE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Grease and flour 9-inch square pan. Cover bottom with parchment paper.
• Melt butter in small saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat.
• Add 1 cup of the white chocolate chips. Let stand--do not stir (you don't want chips to melt completely).
• In large bowl, beat eggs until foamy. Gradually add sugar, beating at high speed until lemon-colored.
• Stir in white chocolate chip mixture.
• Add flour, salt and almond extract; mix at low speed until just combined.
• Spread half (about 1 cup) of batter in greased and floured pan.
• Bake at 325° for 15 to 20 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Stir remaining 1 cup white chocolate chips into remaining half of batter; set aside.
• Melt spreadable fruit in small saucepan over low heat. Spread evenly over warm, partially baked crust. (It is important to warm fruit so it is thin enough to spread easily into thin, even layer).
• Gently spoon teaspoonfuls of remaining batter over fruit spread. Be careful--if you try to spread batter around too much you will stir up the fruit layer. (It is ok for some fruit to show through batter).
• Sprinkle with almonds.
• Return to oven and bake an additional 25 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool completely. Carefully invert pan on cutting board. Remove parchment paper and trim off all edges with serrated knife.
• Cut into 1 x 2-inch rectangles.
• If desired, you can make them extra special by dipping in additional melted white chocolate chips.
• Pick up each bar with a toothpick inserted at a slight angle on top. (When toothpick is removed, hole is barely noticeable). Dip into white chocolate just until raspberry layer (halfway up) is covered with chocolate.
• Set on waxed paper to cool.