RASPBERRY CREAM BARS

Raspberry Cream Bars

1 (18.25 ounce) box yellow cake mix
1/2 cup butter
1 cup raspberry preserves
8 ounces cream cheese
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg
1/4 cup raspberry preserves

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Crust: combine cake mix and butter in a bowl until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup. Press remaining mixture into 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan. Spread 1 cup preserves over crust.

Filling: Stir together cream cheese, flour, sugar, vanilla extract and egg until well blended; fold in preserves. Carefully spread filling over crust. Sprinkle reserved cake mix/butter mixture over filling.

Bake 30-40 minutes or until golden brown. Cool before cutting into bars.