Old World Preserves Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 3/4 c. flour
1 1/4 c. sugar
1 1/4 c. chopped walnuts or pecans
1 1/4 c. butter, softened
1 egg
1 jar strawberry, raspberry or apricot preserves

Preparation

In a large bowl combine first 5 ingredients.
Beat on low speed until mix is crumbly, 2 to 3 minutes.
Reserve 1 1/2 cups of mix.
Press remaining mix on bottom of a greased 9-inch pan. Spread preserves to 1/2 inch of edges.
Crumble reserved mix over top.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 40 to 50 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool.
Cut into bars.