Jammin' Bars

Yield: 24 bars

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 cup chopped pecans, divided
• 10 ounces raspberry, apricot, pineapple or peach jam or preserves

Instructions

1. Combine first 6 ingredients; cut in butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
2. Stir in 1/2 cup of the pecans. Remove 3/4 cup of mixture, and set aside.
3. Press remaining mixture evenly into a lightly greased 9 inch square pan.
4. Spread jam or preserves over crumb mixture; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup pecans.
5. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over pecans.
6. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35 to 40 minutes; cool.
7. Cut into bars.

Nutrition

Per serving: 168 Calories; 9g Fat (48.2% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 21g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 16mg Cholesterol; 81mg Sodium

Exchanges: 1/2 Grain (Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 2 Fat; 1 Other Carbohydrates