ORANGE MARMALADE CREAM CHEESE BARS
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup Sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
1 1/3 cups pecans, toasted, chopped
12 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups orange marmalade
Recipe
Preheat oven to 350. Butter a 9 x 13 pan. Beat together butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Add flour 1/2 cup at a time and mix until well blended. Stir in 1 cup of the nuts (mixture will be crumbly). Place 1 cup of mixture in small bowl and add remaining 1/3 cup nuts. Set aside for topping. Press remaining mixture over bottom of buttered pan. Bake 15 minutes. Cool. Beat cream cheese in large mixing bowl until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. STir in vanilla and 3/4 C of the marmalade. Spread cooled cookie base with remaining 3/4 cup marmalade. Pour cream cheese mixture over top, spreading evenly. Top with reserved nut mixture. Bake 20-25 minutes or until center looks set. Cool to room temp. in pan on rack. Cover and refrigerate 3 hours. Cut into 24 squares. Refrigerate airtight up to 5 days.
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