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Pear Custard Bars

Source of Recipe


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List of Ingredients



• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  
• 1/3 cup sugar
  
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  
• 2/3 cup chopped macadamia nuts
  
• FILLING:
  
• 1 pacakage (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  
• 1/2 cup sugar
  
• 1 egg
  
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  
• 1 can (15-1/4 ounces) pear halves, drained
  
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
  
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  






Instructions



1. In a mixing bowl, creram butter and sugar. Beat in the flour and vanilla until combined. Stir in the nuts. Press into a greased 8-inch square baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. In crease heat to 375 degrees.
   
   
2. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar, egg and vanilla; mix until combined. Pour over crust. But pears into 1/8-inch slices; arrange in a single layer over filling. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over pears. Bake at 375 degrees for 28-30 minutes (center will be soft set and will become firmer upon cooling).
   
   
3. Cool on a wire rack for 45 minutes. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting. Store in the refrigerator.
   
   
4. Yield: 16 bars.