Orange Marmalade Cream Cheese Bars
Source of Recipe
posted on RT
List of Ingredients
3/4 cup softened butter
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups flour
1 1/3 cups toasted chopped pecans
12 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups good quality orange marmalade
Recipe
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9 x 13 inch pan. Beat the butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Stir in the flour one half cup at a time. Stir in one cup of the nuts to the flour mixture. Transfer one cup to a small bowl, add remaining 1/3 cup nuts, set aside. Press the remaining mixture over the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake 15 minutes. Let cool.
Beat the cream cheese in a large bowl until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time. Stir inthe vanilla and 3/4 cup marmalade. Spread the remaining 3/4 cup marmalade over the cooled cookie base. Pour the cream cheese mixture over the top, and smooth the surface. Sprinkle with the reserved nut mixture.
Bake 20-25 minutes or until the center looks set. Cool at room temperature on a rack. Cover, put in fridge for at least three hours. Makes 24 squares.
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