RECIPE NAME: ALMOND STRUSEL-CHERRY CHEESE BARS
INGREDIENTS:
BASE AND TOPPING:
1 pouch (1 lb. 1.5 oz.) Betty Crocker sugar cookie mix
1/4 cup cold butter or margarine
4 oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese
1/2 cup sliced almonds
FILLING:
2 1/2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese (20 oz), softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 Tbs. Gold Medal all-purpose flour
1 tsp. almond extract
2 eggs
1 can (21 oz) cherry pie filling
HOW TO MAKE THIS:
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9 inch pan with cooking spray. Place cookie mix in large bowl. Cut in butter and 4 oz. cream cheese, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture is crumbly. Reserve 1 1/2 cups mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture in bottom of pan. Bake 12 minutes.
Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat 20 oz. cream cheese, sugar, flour, almond extract and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over partially baked cookie base. Spoon pie filling evenly over cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle with reserved topping and almonds.
Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.
MY NAME: Donna Carter
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