Commercial RecipeRed Raspberry Chocolate Bars

Name: Commercial Red Raspberry Chocolate Bars
Yield: 5 dozen bars
Ingredients: 3 lbs. 2 oz. all-purpose flour; 2 lbs. sugar; 12 oz. finely chopped pecans; 7 oz. (4 large) eggs, beaten; 2 lbs. cold salted butter; 3 lbs. seedless red raspberry jam; 2 lbs. 8 oz. HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, 1000 ct. (Item# 61125)

Details

Time: 0 minutes
Yields: 5 dozen bars

These perfectly sweet red raspberry chocolate bars will delight your guests after any meal. Raspberry jam and HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips combine with a crumbly pecan base for a sweet bite with a hint of nuttiness. Perfect for a morning treat, an afternoon snack or a dessert on the go.

Ingredients & Directions

Ingredients

3 lbs. 2 oz.

all-purpose flour
2 lbs.

sugar
12 oz.

finely chopped pecans
7 oz. (4 large)

eggs, beaten
2 lbs.

cold salted butter
3 lbs.

seedless red raspberry jam
2 lbs. 8 oz.

HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips, 1000 ct. (Item# 61125)

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Directions

Heat convection oven to 300°F (standard oven: 350°F). Lightly spray one 18x26-inch full sheet pan with vegetable cooking spray. Place parchment paper on prepared sheet pan.

Stir together flour, sugar, pecans and eggs in large bowl. Using your fingers, a fork or a pastry cutter, work the butter into dry ingredients until coarse crumbs are formed. Set aside 1 lb. 14 oz. (6 cups) of crumb mixture. Press remaining crumb mixture on bottom of prepared pan.

Stir jam to soften; carefully spread over crumb mixture in pan. Sprinkle with HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips. Sprinkle reserved crumb mixture evenly over top.

Bake 30 to 40 minutes* or until lightly browned. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into 2x3-inch bars.