Peanut Butter Jelly Bars with Wild Blackberry Jam

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 6 Tablespoons softened unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup of sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup Blackberry Preserve or your favorite gourmet jam
• 2/3 cup salted peanuts, chopped (or walnuts or other nuts)

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 350F. Place nonstick aluminum foil in the bottom and overhanging sides of a 9X13X2 inch baking dish: set aside.

2. 2

   In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt until well blended.

3. 3

   Beat butter and sugar on medium high speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes.

4. 4

   Add egg and beat until incorporated

5. 5

   Add peanut butter and beat well until blended, about 2 minutes.

6. 6

   On low speed, add in flour and mix until just blended. Stir in vanilla extract.

7. 7

   Spread into prepared pan and bake for 30 minutes.

8. 8

   Remove from oven and spread withBlackberry Preserve and sprinkle with peanuts

9. 9

   Bake and additional 5 minutes.

10. 10

    Cool completely on wire rack, then lift from pan using aluminum foil, cut into 18 bars.