Cookie Recipes

Pear Custard Bars

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Yield: 16 bars

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2/3 cup chopped macadamia nuts

Filling/Topping

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 (15 1/4 ounce) can pear halves, drained
  • 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

Crust

  1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
  2. Beat in the flour and vanilla extract until combined.
  3. Stir in the nuts.
  4. Press into a greased 8 inch square baking pan.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
  6. Cool on a wire rack.
  7. Increase heat to 375 degrees F.

Filling/Topping

  1. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
  2. Add sugar, egg and vanilla extract; mix until combined.
  3. Pour over crust.
  4. Cut pears into 1/8 inch slices; arrange in a single layer over filling.
  5. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over pears.
  6. Bake for 28 to 30 minutes (center will be soft set and will become firmer upon cooling).
  7. Cool on a wire rack for 45 minutes.
  8. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting.
  9. Store in the refrigerator.


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