Cream Cheese Always Raises To The Top Almond Bar Recipes

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar for 2 minutes or until smooth. Add the egg and almond extract; beat on low speed just until combined., Pour into a 7-in. pie plate coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Remove to a wire rack; cool for 5 minutes., Combine topping ingredients; spread over cream cheese filling. Bake 7-8 minutes longer or until set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving. Serve with assorted fruit if desired.

Steps:

• 1. Mix and press crust ingredients into a greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
• 2. Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and sugar for the filling with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the rest of the filling ingredients and beat until just mixed. Pour filling mixture over crust and bake for another 15 minutes.
• 3. Combine all frosting ingredients with a mixer. Frost bars when they are cool and top with sliced almonds, if desired. Cut into 24 squares and serve immediately or serve chilled. Store in refrigerator.
• 4. *These bars freeze very well!

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Combine flour, butter and confectioners' sugar; press onto the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake until golden brown, 20-25 minutes. , In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and extract until smooth. Add eggs; beat on low speed just until combined. Pour over crust. Bake until center is almost set, 15-20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., For frosting, beat all ingredients until smooth; spread over bars. Store in the refrigerator.

Steps:

• 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.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. In medium bowl, cut 3-oz package of cream cheese and the butter into Bisquick mix, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in milk and egg yolk.
• Place dough on surface well dusted with Bisquick mix; gently roll in Bisquick mix to coat. Knead 10 times. Roll dough into 16x8-inch rectangle.
• In small bowl, mix 8-oz package of cream cheese, 1/3 cup sugar and the almond extract until smooth. Spread cream cheese filling lengthwise over half of dough to within 1/4 inch of edge; carefully fold dough over filling. Brush egg white over top. Sprinkle with almonds and 2 teaspoons sugar. Cut into 4 (4-inch) squares; cut squares diagonally in half to form 8 triangles. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake about 14 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm or cold. Cover; refrigerate any remaining triangles.

Steps:

• First Layer: 1. Preheat oven to 350*F 2. Line a 9x13 casserole dish with parchment paper or non-stick foil. 3. Mix butter, flour and powdered sugar together with a hand mixer. 4, Gently press mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 15 minutes. Second Layer: 1. Once the hot crust comes out of the oven, sprinkle sliced almonds over the top. Set aside. 2. Wipe off beaters and bowl with a paper towel and reuse. 3. In the same bowl add cream cheese and eggs. Mix well. 4. Add sugar and almond extract. Mix well. 5. Pour cream cheese mixture over the crust and almonds and gently spread out. 6. Bake for an additional 15 minutes. Third Layer (Frosting): 1. Once the crust comes out of the oven, turn the oven off and let the crust cool completely. 2. Once completely cool, make the third layer. 3. Clean out the bowl and use again for frosting. 4. Blend butter and powdered sugar ½ cup at a time, until completely blended. 5. Add milk and extract and mix again. 6. Spread almond frosting over the cooled bars. 7, Top lightly with more slivered almonds if desired. 8, Cut into 1 ½ inch bars to serve.