Sweet Potato Pie Bars Recipes

Steps:

• Set aside 3/4 cup of the cake mix. Combine the remaining mix with butter and egg until crumbly; spread into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Whisk filling ingredients until smooth; pour over crust. , For topping, cut butter into reserved cake mix until crumbly. Stir in the pecans, sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the filling. , Bake at 350° for 60-65 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool. Garnish with whipped cream and pecan halves if desired.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 8-inch square pan with foil; spray foil with cooking spray.
• In medium bowl, mix cookie crumbs and melted butter. Press mixture in bottom of pan. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, mix sweet potatoes, 1/3 cup brown sugar, the gingerroot, orange peel and egg. In medium bowl, mix flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar and the pecans. Cut in 1/3 cup butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until mixture is crumbly.
• Spoon and spread filling evenly over crust. Sprinkle topping over filling; pat gently.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until center is set and edges are golden brown. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store in refrigerator.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Cut cream cheese and 3/4 cup butter into 2-1/4 cups flour in large bowl with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; shape into ball. Flatten dough into disk; wrap tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Place dough between 2 lightly floured sheets of waxed paper; roll into 15-1/2x10-1/2-inch rectangle. Discard top sheet of waxed paper. Spray 15x10x1-inch pan with cooking spray; invert over dough. Holding pan and dough together, flip pan over. Discard second sheet of waxed paper. Gently press dough onto bottom and up sides of pan. Use fork to prick holes in dough on bottom of pan.
• Bake 10 min. Meanwhile, melt remaining butter. Mash potatoes in large bowl. Add butter and all remaining ingredients except marshmallows; mix well.
• Pour potato mixture over crust. (Pan will be full.) Bake 30 min. or until top is puffed and lightly browned. (Filling will be soft, but will firm up when cooled.) Immediately top dessert with marshmallows. Cool 1 hour.
• Heat broiler when ready to serve dessert. Broil dessert, 4 inches from heat, 1 to 2 min. or until marshmallows are golden brown. Cool slightly.