Chocolate Raspberry Bars

These chocolate-raspberry bars are a wonderful way to satisfy the sweet tooth. The raspberry layer is sandwiched between a layer that resembles buttery cookie and a cream cheese-white chocolate layer that is then topped off by the semisweet chocolate. This is another favorite recipe that comes from an older "Taste of Home" cookbook. Blessings...

Recipe:

1 cup flour
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup cold butter
Filling:
1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
4 ounces cream cheese, softened (low-fat is fine)
2 tbsps. milk
1 cup (6 ounces) white chocolate chips, melted
Glaze:
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 tbsps. shortening

1. In a bowl, combine flour and powdered sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press into an ungreased 9-inch square baking pan. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 15 - 18 minutes or until golden brown.
2. Spread jam over warm crust.
3. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and milk until smooth. Add melted white chocolate; beat until smooth. Spread carefully over jam layer. Cool completely.
4. Chill until set, about 1 hour.
5. For glaze, melt chocolate chips and shortening over low heat stirring constantly. Spread over filling. Chill for 10 minutes. Cut into bars and chill for another hour. Store in the refrigerator.

Yield: 24 bars