Arlene Buckholtz's Raspberry Squares

Arlene Buckholtz's Raspberry Squares
Mrs. Buckholtz was my mom's best friend and she died in her 40s of breast cancer. She was a wonderful cook and baker. In other words, she was a balabusta.

Arlene Buckholtz's Raspberry Squares

Ingredients:
1 large egg
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup sweet butter
1 Tablespoon milk
8 Tablespoons seedless raspberry jam

Topping Ingredients:
1 large egg
4 Tablespoons sweet butter, melted
1/2 cup sugar
2 cups (1 can) coconut
1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:
Sift flour, baking powder and work into butter until mealy. Stir in beaten egg and milk. Mix well. Spread over ungreased 8-inch pan. Cover with jam.
Topping: Beat egg, stir in sugar and rest of ingredients. Pour over jam. Spread evenly. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Cool and cut.
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You KNOW I'm gonna do this one. 1st off it looks easy. Second, you know I'm a blueberry nut. But really an any berry nut.
Thanks.

I bet you can make two--one with raspberry and the other with blueberry--just use real blueberry preserves and not simply fruit.

Yes, some of my mom's and her friends' recipes were very easy to make but very good indeed.