Can I use sub fresh raspberries for preserves?

[oli]

This is an old recipe from Gail's called Chocolate Raspberry Bars.

What would I need to do to my fresh frozen raspberries?

Chocolate Raspberry Crumb Bars

1 cup butter

2 cups flour

1/2 cup light brown sugar

1/4 teas. salt

1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk (I used fat

free)

1 3/4 cup chocolate chips

1/3 cup seedless raspberry jam (I used more

and I used the kind with seeds 'cause its

what I had!)

1/2 cup nuts (optional)

 

[charley]

Macerate them with some sugar for a couple of hours--a cup of raspberries and

1/2 cup of sugar. I think that would be fine. OR use even more and it shill should be fine.

 

[oli]

So just 1/2 hr. that's all? Med. heat?

 

[charley]

not sure what you mean.

 

[oli]

Silly me for misreading and taking 1/2 C rasp for 1/2 hr. cooking time.

 

[melissa-dallas]

My take on this-subbing macerated berries will make the crust soggy

I would cook the berries and sugar to a “jammy” consistency and cool before spreading on thecrust.

 

[mistral]

I thought this too. You could also try thickening it a bit with something like cornstarch. (nt)