Passion Fruit Cookie Bars

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup pecans, finely chopped
• 1 cup butter, cold - 2 sticks
• 10 ounces jelly, passion fruit

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 350°F; grease 13x9x2 inch baking pan.

2. 2

   Stir together flower, sugar, pecans, and egg in large bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or fork until mixutre resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside 1-1/2 cups crumb mixture.

3. 3

   Press remaining crumb mixture on bottom of prepared pan.

4. 4

   Stir passion fruit jelly to soften; carefully spread over crumb mixture in pan. Crumble reserved crumb mixture evenly over top.

5. 5

   Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely in pan on wire rack; cut into bars.