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Cream Cheese Almond Bars

Contributed By: Cheryl | See all of Cheryl's recipes
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Rating: 4   Reviews: 4 See Reviews
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Active Time:  30 Minutes
Total Time:  1 Hour 15 Minutes
Yield:  24 bars
I originally bought some of these at a bake sale (minus the toasted almonds) and couldn't rest until I found a recipe that emulated the total deliciousness I found that day!
RECIPE INGREDIENTS
Crust:
1 c. butter
1/2 c. powdered sugar
2 c. flour
Filling:
8 oz. Cream cheese, softened
1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. Almond extract
Frosting:
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 1/2 T. Milk
1/4 c. butter, softened
1 tsp. Almond extract
1/2 c. Toasted, sliced almonds
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DIRECTIONS
Crust: Cut butter into dry ingredients and pat into 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350 for 20 - 25 minutes.


Filling: Mix sugar and cream cheese with mixer until well creamed. Beat in Eggs and almond extract until fluffy. Pour over crust while still hot. Bake at 350 for 15 - 20 minutes. Cool completely.


Frosting: Cream sugar and butter, add milk and almond extract, mix well. Spread evenly on baked, cooled filling. Sprinkle toasted almonds on top.


Date Added: 02/09/2010
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Rating: 4
by: Sharon Reviewed: 10/06/2010
Loved these
The crust is a wonderful shortbread and the cream cheese layer baked up well. It wasn't as thick as pictured but was sufficient. I put the glaze into the microwave for a bit to make it easy to spread and then firmed it up in the refrigerator.
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