Pistachio Christmas Ribbon Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb butter (I use butter) or 1/2 lb margarine (I use butter)
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 cups flour
1/2 - 3/4 cup raspberry preserves (apricot or marmalade can also be used) or 1/2-3/4 cup strawberry jam (apricot or marmalade can also be used)
1 cup chopped shelled natural pistachios

Preparation

Combine butter, sugar and egg; beat until thoroughly blended. Stir in flour until incorporated. Add chopped pistachios.
Spread 1/2 dough into 9 inch square pan.
Bake at 325\u00b0F for 10 minutes.
Remove from oven, spread jam to within 1/2 inch of edge. Drop remaining dough by spoonfuls over jam to cover.
Don't worry if there are spaces, dough will spread.
Bake 25-35 minutes until top is golden brown.
Cool then cut.