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Raspberry Chocolate Streusel Bars

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans
1 large egg, beaten
1 cup cold butter or margarine
1 (12-ounce) jar seedless red raspberry jam*
1 cup white, milk or semisweet chocolate chips

1. Heat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan; set aside.
2. Combine flour, sugar, pecans and egg in large bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; set aside 1 1/2 cups crumb mixture.
3. Press remaining crumb mixture on bottom of prepared pan.
4. Stir jam to soften; carefully spread over crumb mixture. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Crumble remaining crumb mixture evenly over top.
5. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely in pan on wire rack; cut into bars.

Makes 24 to 36 bars.

For variation, try other flavors of jam like apricot or strawberry.