Chocolatey Raspberry Crumb bars

I wish I had a cool wordless Wednesday photo to post today! I wish that I was a better photographer and that I could take cool creative pictures. but alas, I cannot! I just admire other people's pictures!

So instead today I'm linking up with 

I have been thinking all day about what to post too!
But frankly - nothing of interest has happened lately. We are in a routine. Richard works throughout the day, the boys and I stay home and besides going the park, eating, playing, and "teachable" moments there isn't much to talk about! Some days I'm exploding with things to blog about and other days I'm racking my brain trying to come up with something creative!

I've been doing a lot of baking lately - since the house isn't screaming humid or hot anymore, b/c FALL is here! I love this time of year. I think I cook/bake better in the fall! :) I told Richard that the other day! I just enjoy it more and put more effort into it b/c I'm not sweating my brains out all day! :)
So I will post a recipe of these wonderful Chocolatey Raspberry Crumb Bars

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups (12-ounce package) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels,divided
• 1 can (14 ounces) NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Sweetened Condensed Milk
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
• 1/3 cup seedless raspberry jam

Directions

PREHEAT oven to 350° F. Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan.

BEAT butter in large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in flour, sugar and salt until crumbly. With floured fingers, press 1 3/4 cups crumb mixture onto bottom of prepared baking pan; reserve remaining mixture.

BAKE for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are golden brown.

MICROWAVE 1 cup morsels and sweetened condensed milk in medium, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on HIGH (100%) power for 1 minute;STIR. Morsels may retain some of their original shape. If necessary, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until morsels are melted. Spread over hot crust.

STIR nuts into reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over chocolate filling. Drop teaspoonfuls of raspberry jam over crumb mixture. Sprinkle with remainingmorsels.

BAKE for 25 to 30 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.

They are so good! AWESOME i might even say! 

I hope that you all go and try them!

I just had one during nap time with a cup of coffee and I could probably go and eat the entire pan!