Pistachio Christmas Ribbon Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb butter or 1/2 lb margarine, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 cups flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 - 2/3 cup raspberry jam or 1/2-2/3 cup strawberry jam
2/3 cup pistachios, chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0F Combine butter, sugar and egg; beat until thoroughly blended.
Stir in flour and salt.
Spread one-half of dough into 9 inch square pan.
Bake 10 minutes; remove from oven.
Spread jam to within 1/2 inch of edge.
Add pistachios to remaining dough.
Drop by spoonfuls over jam to cover.
Bake 35 minutes until top is golden brown; cool.
Cut into squares.