Raspberry White Chocolate Bars

Raspberry White Chocolate Bars combine  of my favorite flavors.  it's far pretty plenty a aggregate made in heaven.

Twenty four years in the past I first tasted white chocolate and raspberry collectively.  You might imagine it a piece atypical that I remember the fact that day, the exact day I tasted the aggregate, but I do and for properly purpose.  Twenty 4 years ago, on July 13th I had just given birth to my fourth child, our 2d lady.  She rounded out our circle of relatives perfectly.   boys and two girls.  a good friend of mine got here to go to me within the hospital and this friend by no means goes anywhere with out bearing presents, generally items of food.

It became July in Portland in order that supposed we were within the center of raspberry season.  My pal delivered me a basketful of fresh raspberries and a bar of white chocolate.  My buddy instructed me that I ought to first, placed a few raspberries in my mouth and follow it up right now with a chew of the white chocolate.  the two must be eaten collectively.  It was heavenly.  The aggregate was perfection and that i’ve been it’s primary fan ever considering the fact that.

Ingredients

Filling

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 8 oz. pkg raspberries about 1 1/2 cups
• 1/4 cup flour
• Drizzle
• 1/4 cup white chocolate chips
• 1 Tbsp whipping cream

Crust

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup butter melted

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.  Line an 8 x 8 pan with parchment paper or spray well with cooking spray
2. In a bowl, combine the crust ingredients, adding butter last.  Stir together.
3. Set aside 3/4 cup of the mixture for later. Press remaining mixture into bottom of prepared pan.
4. In another bowl combine filling ingredients of raspberries, flour and sugar.  Gently toss to incorporate.  Do not over mix or smash berries.  Spoon over top of crust.
5. Sprinkle remaining crumbs over top of raspberry filling.  Bake at for 25-30 minutes or until top is golden brown.
6. Cool for 10-15 minutes.  
7. Melt white chocolate chips and whipping cream.  Stir until smooth and a good drizzling consistency.
8. Drizzle over the top of cooled bars.