RASPBERRY STREUSEL BARS
Twenty 2 ½ × 2-inch bars

Any sort of jam you have on hand will work in this recipe, so don’t feel boxed in by the title.

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Grease a 13 × 9 × 2-inch baking pan and line with parchment paper so it extends over the 2 long sides.

Whisk together in a medium bowl:

  • 3 cups (375g) all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup (100g) sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Add:

  • 2 sticks (8 oz or 225g) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

Using a pastry blender or your fingertips, cut or rub in the butter until it is the size of small peas (or, combine the flour, sugar, and salt in a food processor, sprinkle the butter over the top, and process until well blended). Stir together in a small bowl:

  • ¼ cup (60g) milk
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract

Add the milk mixture to the flour mixture and stir or pulse until the dough begins to hold together. Press two-thirds of the dough into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake until barely firm in the center, 12 to 15 minutes. Set the pan on a rack (leave the oven on) and spread evenly over the hot crust:

  • 1 cup raspberry jam

Add to the reserved dough:

  • ½ cup sliced almonds
  • ⅓ cup (35g) old-fashioned rolled oats
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Work in with your hands until just combined. Sprinkle the streusel evenly over the jam, leaving some clumps large and some small. Bake until the streusel is browned and the raspberry jam is bubbling, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool completely in the pan on a rack before cutting into bars.

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