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Favorite Layer Fruit Bars

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List of Ingredients


FAVORITE LAYERED FRUIT BARS.
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Crust:
1 1/2 cups pecans
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1 stick (1/2 cup) cold butter, cut up

Filling:
1 1/2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2 medium bananas, chopped
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, well drained, excess moisture squeezed out

Topping
1 cup heavy cream
1 can (21 ounces) cherry pie filling
1/2 cup chopped pecans (see above)

For Crust: Preheat oven to 350�F. Mist 13x9-inch baking pan with cooking spray.
Chop pecans in food processor. Transfer to small bowl. Set aside 1/2 cup for Topping.

Briefly process flour and sugar in food processor until mixed. Add butter and pulse until mixture forms fine crumbs. Add 1 cup chopped pecans and pulse just to mix. Pour into prepared pan. With soup spoon or your fingers, press mixture firmly and evenly into pan bottom. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack.

For Filling: In large bowl, with electric mixer at medium speed, beat cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, and almond extract until smooth. By hand, stir in bananas and pineapple. Evenly spread filling in cooled crust.
For Topping: In medium bowl, with mixer at high speed, beat cream until stiff. Evenly spoon cherry pie filling over cream cheese mixture. Spread thinly with whipped cream and sprinkle with reserved 1/2 cup pecans. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours or overnight before serving.



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