Fig and Cream Cheese Bars
A buttery crumble crust, flavoured cream cheese filling and sweet figs. Source: Cooking Light
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1 1⁄3
- 3⁄4
- 1⁄2teaspoon salt
- 6
Filling
- 2
- 1cup water
- 1⁄2
- 3tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 3⁄4
- 1teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1large egg
- 2teaspoons powdered sugar
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DIRECTIONS
- Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
- In a bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, and salt, stirring well with a whisk.
- Cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Press mixture firmly into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
- Combine figs, water and 1/4 cup granulated sugar in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Cook 5 minutes or until figs are tender and sugar dissolves.
- Cool slightly. Place fig mixture and juice in a blender; process until smooth.
- Gently spread fig mixture over prepared crust.
- Place remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar, cheese, vanilla, and egg in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth.
- Pour over fig mixture; spread to edges. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until set and lightly browned.
- Cool in pan on a wire rack; sprinkle with powdered sugar.
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