pear custard bars
(2 ratings)
I found this recipe that I hadn't made in awhile that I got from Taste of Home several years ago. These are so good. I usually double the recipe. I hope you enjoy them. The photo is from Taste of Home.
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(2 ratings)
yield
12 -16
prep time
20 Min
cook time
50 Min
Ingredients For pear custard bars
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1/2 cbutter, softened
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1/3 csugar
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3/4 call purpose flour
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1/4 tsppure vanilla extract
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2/3 cmacadamia nuts, chopped
- FILLING TOPPING:
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1 8oz. pkgcream cheese, room temperature
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1/2 csugar
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1 1/8egg
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1/2 tsppure vanilla extract
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1 can(15 1/4 oz.) pear halves, drained
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1/2 tspsugar
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1/2 tspground cinnamon
How To Make pear custard bars
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1In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla. Gradually add flour to creamed mixture. Stir in the nuts.
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2Press into a greased 8-inch square baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
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3In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the sugar, egg and vanilla. Pour over crust.
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4Cut pears into 18-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). Cool on a wiere rack for 45 minutes.
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5Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting. Store in the refrigerator.
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