#3687 - Raspberry Lemon Pie

(by Shirley McNevich)

1/4 cup red raspberry jam (seedless if possible)
1 cup fresh red raspberries
1 - 9" Keebler shortbread ready-made crust
4oz. softened Philadelphia cream cheese
1 - 12oz. can Carnation evaporated milk
2 - 3oz. boxes Jell-O lemon INSTANT pudding
1 lemon (room temperature)
1 - 8oz. Cool Whip (thawed)

Spread the raspberry jam over the bottom of the shortbread crust. Sprinkle 3/4 cup of the fresh red raspberries over the jam. Grate the outside of the lemon to get lemon zest (as much as you wish). In a mixer add cream cheese--beat. Add evaporated milk, both boxes of lemon pudding mix and the lemon zest--beat on low until mixed, then beat on medium speed until smooth and creamy. Remove bowl from mixer--add HALF of the thawed Cool Whip--stir well. Pour the batter into the crust. Spread remaining Cool Whip over the top. Arrange the remaining 1/4 cup raspberries over the Cool Whip. Refrigerate until cold.

#3478 - Almond Raspberry Squares

(by Shirley McNevich)

1/2 cup softened butter
2 cups Nestle's white chocolate chips
2 eggs
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1/2 cup raspberry jam
1/4 cup sliced almonds (toasted)
Baker's angelflake coconut (optional)

In a microwave safe bowl add butter--melt. Add 1 cup white chocolate chips to the melted butter but DO NOT stir. In a mixer add eggs--beat. Add white sugar--beat on medium speed for 4 minutes. Remove bowl from mixer--add white chocolate chip mixture--stir. Add flour, salt and almond extract--stir until combined. Pour 2/3 of the batter into the bottom of a greased 9" square cake pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 15-18 minutes or until light brown around the edges. Remove from oven and set aside. In a microwave safe bowl add the raspberry jam--microwave on high for 30 seconds, then stir well. Spread the raspberry jam evenly over the top of the warm cake. Add the other 1 cup of white chocolate chips to the remaining batter--stir to mix. Drop spoonfuls of the batter over the top of the raspberry jam. Sprinkle the toasted almond slivers evenly over the top. Return to oven and bake for 23-30 minutes or until edges are browned. Cool completely. Cut into bars or squares. Optional--sprinkle coconut over the top before cutting.

#3367 - Raspberry Oat Bars

(by Shirley McNevich)

1/2 cup Domino's dark brown sugar (packed)
1 cup flour
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. salt
1 cup Quaker quick oats
1/2 cup softened butter
3/4 cup seedless raspberry jam

In a bowl add brown sugar, flour, baking soda, softened butter, salt and oats--mix with a pastry blender to make crumbs. Cover the inside of an 8 x 8 cake pan with foil, then grease the foil. Dump 2 cups of the crumb mixture into the bottom of the pan and press it out evenly. Spread the raspberry jam over the crumb mixture (leaving 1/2" edge all the way around the pan with NO jam--if you get the jam too close to the edges it will leak down the sides and burn). Sprinkle the rest of the crumb mixture over the top. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-40 minutes. Cool completely. Cut into bars or squares. Optional--drizzle your favorite cream cheese icing over the top before cutting.