Peaches And Cream Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 30 graham cracker squares (15 whole graham crackers)
• 1/3 cup sugar, plus
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 12 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 (13 ounce) jar peach preserves

Recipe

• 1 combine graham crackers, 1/3 cup sugar, and almonds in the container of a food processor or blender; process until well combined.
• 2 pour in melted butter; process until crumbs hold together.
• 3 press mixture over the bottom of a 13x9 inch pan that has been coated with nonstick cooking spray.
• 4 bake in a 350° oven for 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 5 meanwhile, in a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar until smooth.
• 6 add in eggs, one at a time; beat well after each addition.
• 7 beat in vanilla.
• 8 pour cream cheese mixture over baked crust; spread out evenly; return to oven (same temperature) and bake 15 minutes or until slightly puffed.
• 9 to prepare the topping: crumble together the cold butter, brown sugar, sliced almonds, and flour in a bowl (can use a pastry blender); set aside.
• 10 stir the peach preserves to break up any clumps.
• 11 gently spread peach preserves over the top of cream cheese filling.
• 12 sprinkle with topping; bake (same temperature) for 15 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
• 13 cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
• 14 may chill bars if you want them firmer; cut into bars and serve.