Raspberry Granola Bars

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup seedless raspberry preserves
• 1 cup granola cereal

Recipe

• 1 beat together shortening, ¼ cup of sugar, and salt until light and fluffy.
• 2 add almond extract and 2 egg yolks.
• 3 slowly mix in flour until fully combined.
• 4 spread this mixture over the bottom of a 9x13 pan, coated with cooking spray.
• 5 bake at 350° for 15 minutes.
• 6 spread preserves over crust immediately after removing it from the oven.
• 7 sprinkle with granola.
• 8 beat the egg whites until they are foamy.
• 9 add remaining ½ cup of sugar until, beating until stiff peaks form.
• 10 spread egg mixture on top of granola.
• 11 bake at 350° for additional 25 minutes.
• 12 cool completely and cut into bars.