Son One's Fave

Son One and his Lovely Girlfriend were over for dinner the other night, which meant I had to make Chocolate Raspberry Bars. They're his favorite.

This is what's cool: Each of the offspring has a favorite dish despite my limited culinary repertoire. I already told you about Son Two's menu item of choice here. Son Three loves my nachos, and Son Four is wild over my Buffalo Chicken Dip.

Here's the recipe for the Chocolate Raspberry Bars:

Two sticks softened butter

Two cups flour

½ cup light brown sugar

One 12-ounce bag chocolate chips (divided)

One can sweetened condensed milk

½ cup seedless raspberry jam

Beat butter, flour and brown sugar together with a mixer. Spread 1¾ cups of the mixture into the bottom of a greased 13 by 9 pan and pat it down. Bake it for 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees.

While that's in the oven, mix sweetened condensed milk and half of the chocolate chips in a pan and heat on the stove until blended.

When crust comes out of the oven pour chocolate mixture over it while it's still hot.

Drop spoonfuls of the rest of the crust mixture on top of the chocolate layer.

Drop spoonfuls of jam over that.

Sprinkle the rest of the chocolate chips on top of that.

Put the pan back into the oven at 350 degrees for another 30 minutes.

Cool before serving.