fresh plum bars

Name: Fresh Plum Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 9
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## CRUST; 1 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 cup(s) shortening; 1/4 cup(s) sugar; 1 large egg olk; 4 cup(s) pitted plums, sliced; 1/2 cup(s) powdered sugar; ## FILLING; 8 ounce(s) cream cheese, room temp; 3/4 cup(s) sour cream; 3 large eggs; 3/4 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) lemon zest; 1 teaspoon(s) almond extract; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon

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Becky Tank

Fond du Lac, WI

Updated on Oct 31, 2013

I love fresh plumbs!

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 50 Min

method Bake

yield 9 inch pan

Ingredients

CRUST
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cup sugar
1 large egg olk
4 cups pitted plums, sliced
1/2 cup powdered sugar
FILLING
8 ounces cream cheese, room temp
3/4 cup sour cream
3 large eggs
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons lemon zest
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon

How To Make fresh plum bars

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9-inch square pan. To make crust, combine flour and salt. In a large bowl, cream the shortening with the sugar. Beat in the egg yolk. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Spread into pan.

Step 2

Arrange the plums on top of the dough. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top. Bake for 15 minutes.
Step 3

For the filling: In a large bowl combine all the filling ingredients together and bead until smooth. Spread the topping carefully and evenly over the hot crust. Bake for 30-35 minutes longer, or until set. Cool in pan before cutting. Store in frige.
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