Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Bars

Courtesy of www.tasteofhome.com

Ingredients:


Shortbread layer:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup butter, cubed


Filling:
1/2 cup seedless raspberry jam
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 Tbls milk
1 cup white chocolate baking chips, melted


Glaze:
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 Tbls shortening


Directions:
In a small bowl, combine flour and confectioners sugar, cut in butter until crumbly.  Press into an ungreased 9-in square pan.  Bake at 375 degrees for 15-18 minutes or until browned.  Spread jam over warm crust.


In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and milk until smooth.  Add white chocolate, beat until smooth.  Spread carefully over jam layer.  Cool completely.  Refrigerate for 1 hour or until set.


For glaze, melt chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave (30 seconds, stir, repeat if necessary), stir until smooth.  Spread over filling.  Refrigerate for 10 minutes.  Cut into bars.  Chill 1 hour longer or until set.  Store in refrigerator.