Monday, January 4, 2010

Jam Stripe Bars

Dough Ingredients:
3/4 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups flour
3/4 cup chopped nuts
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 cup jam
1 egg

Glaze ingredients:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla
2-3 tablespoon milk

1. Grease 13 x 9" pan; set aside.
2. Beat butter, sugar, and egg in large bowl.
3. Stir flour, nuts, salt, cinnamon, and cloves into the egg mixture.
4. Press into prepared pan.
5. Make 7 diagonal indentations approximately 1/2 inch deep.
6. Spread jam into indentations.
7. Bake for 25-35 minutes at 350 degrees, until lightly browned.
8. Remove from oven.
9. Mix together glaze ingredients.
10. Drizzle glaze over bars. Cut into squares when cool.