Czechoslovakia Pastry Bars Recipe

Ingredients:

12 oz Butter or Margarine, soften
1 1/4 c Sugar
2 Eggs
1 ts Vanilla
1 ts Salt
3 3/4 c Flour, divided
1 c Chopped Walnuts
12 oz Raspberry Perserves or Jam

Directions:

1.Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla, mix well. Mix salt and 3/ cups flour together.

2.Spread 3/4 of the batter in a greased 11x17 jelly roll pan. Spread with jam, sprinkle nuts over all. Combine remaining / cup of dough and crumble.

3.Sprinkle over the top. Bake in a preheated 350oF for 35 minutes. Cool and cut into 3/ dozen bars.