Cream Cheese-Almond Bars
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
-
2.5 dozen
ingredients
- 118.29 ml butter, softened
- 9.85 ml sugar
- 29.58 ml milk
- 2.46 ml grated lemon rind
- 315.37 ml all-purpose flour
- 2 (453.59 g) package cream cheese, softened
- 236.59 ml sugar
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 4.92 ml grated lemon rind
- 236.59 ml chopped toasted almond
- 236.59 ml sifted powdered sugar
- 14.79 ml water
- 4.92 ml ground cinnamon
- garnish toasted sliced almonds
directions
- Combine first 4 ingredients; beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
- Gradually add flour, beating well.
- Press dough into a lightly greased 9-inch square pan. Set aside.
- Combine cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, egg, and 1 teaspoons lemon rind; beat at medium speed until smooth.
- Stir in almonds; spoon mixture over prepared dough.
- Bake at 300F for 1 hour and 10 minutes or until set.
- Combine powdered sugar, water, and cinnamon, stirring well.
- Dollop topping onto uncut warm bars.
- Let stand 1 minute; spread evenly.
- Cool in pan on a wire rack.
- Cover and chill 3 to 4 hours.
- Cut into bars.
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