Picnic Food

These raspberry bars, based on the people's choice lemon bars by Hillary, key bakery recipe contributor and bread baker, adapted by Rhonda, key early morning baker and recipe contributor, are DELICIOUS.

Try them! Whether you are going on a picnic or not.

Someday, I will tell you about the People's Choice lemon bars. Someday, when I can find the recipe. Hmmm.

Ingredients:
2 cubes (1/2 pound) butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup rolled oats

12 ounces cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sweetened, condensed milk

2/3 cup raspberry jam, heated to pourable consistency

1. Cream butter and sugar in stand mixer, with paddle attachment at medium speed until combined.

2. Add flour and oats and blend at low speed until a rough dough has formed. Similar to a cookie dough.

3. Pat 2/3 of mixture into a 9 x 13 pan, save remaining mixture for topping.

4. Beat cream cheese with sweetened, condensed milk until smooth, spread gently over crust. This requires finesse as it is a crumbly crust. An offset icing spatula works well. I'm sure you all have one of those. If not, a butter knife. A rubber spatula is too clumpy, I don't recommend it. Just in case you were interested in my opinion.

5. Pour melted jam over cream cheese mixture. I melt in the microwave, because I am unafraid of micro waves. If you are opposed to microwaves, melt it on the stovetop. If you are opposed to stovetops, stop reading this recipe, as you are not qualified to cook.

6. Crumble remaining crust mixture over jam

7. Bake at 350 F for 30-45 minutes, or until golden brown.

I am aware that is quite a long time variance. I'm afraid I cannot help you with that, as I don't remember why I wrote the recipe that way. Sorry!

Cool, cut, and go on a picnic!

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