Peaches and cream bars

1 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
30 Graham cracker squares; (15 whole graham crackers)
⅓ cup Granulated sugar
½ cup Granulated sugar
½ cup Sliced almonds
6 tablespoons Unsalted butter; (3/4 stick), melted
12 ounces Cream cheese; at room temperature
2 Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla
2 tablespoons Cold unsalted butter; cut into pieces
¼ cup Packed light-brown sugar
½ cup Sliced almonds
2 tablespoons All-purpose flour
1 Jar; (13 ounces) peach preserves

Directions

TOPPING

Cost: $ - Preparation Time: 20 minutes Difficulty Level: 2 - Servings: 2 Dozen Bars Source: Family Circle "All-Time Favorite Recipes" 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.

2. Combine graham crackers, ⅓ cup granulated sugar and almonds in a food processor or blender. Process until well combined. Pour in melted butter.

Process until crumbs hold together. Press over bottom of prepared pan.

3. Bake in heated 350 degree oven 10 minutes or until lightly covered.

4. Meanwhile, beat together cream cheese and ½ cup granulated sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each attention. Beat in vanilla.

5. Remove crust from oven. Pour in cream cheese mixture; spread evenly.

Return to oven. Bake 15 minutes or until slightly puffed. Leave oven on.

6. Prepare topping: Crumble together cold butter, brown sugar, sliced almonds and flour in a bowl.

7. Remove pan from oven. Stir preserves to break up clumps. Gently spread peach preserves over top of cream cheese filling. Sprinkle with topping.

Bake another 15 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. For firmer bars, chill in refrigerator. Cut into bars.

Nutritional Information: (per bar) 219 Calories; 3 g Protein; 12 g Fat; 26 g Carbohydrate;

107 mg Sodium; 44 mg Cholesterol Posted to The Gourmet Connection Recipe Page Newsletter by newsletter@... on May 16, 1999, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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