Chocolate Almond Raspberry Squares

I was away all last week going to school, so I didn't have a chance to do any baking, being away from home and all. This week I jumped right in and was eager to get back at it. I've been having this odd craving lately for a raspberry jam sandwich, don't ask me why, I know its a very odd craving. So I opted to make this recipe of my Grandma's for raspberry squares. I even used homemade raspberry jam to make them...Mmmmm.

These are supposed to make a very thin square and fill a 9x13 pan, but I prefer them much thicker by making them in an 8x8 pan.



Grandma's Chocolate Almond Raspberry Squares

-       1 ¾ cups flour

-       1 cup sugar

-       1 cup margarine

-       1 egg, lightly beaten

-       ½ tsp almond extract

-       1 cup raspberry jam

-       1 cup chocolate chips

-       ¾ cup sliced almonds

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9x13 inch pan. In a large bowl, thoroughly combine flour and sugar. Cut in margarine. Set aside 1 cup of flour mixture. Press remaining mixture into prepared baking pan. Evenly spread jam over dough.

Thoroughly combine reserved flour mixture, chocolate chips, and almonds. Evenly spoon topping over jam layer, and press down with the back of a spoon. 

Bake for 40 minutes or until lightly brown. Cool in pan, and then cut into squares.