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fresh plum bars

Recipe by
Becky Tank
Fond du Lac, WI

I love fresh plumbs!

yield 9 inch pan
prep time 20 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For fresh plum bars

  • CRUST
  • 1 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    shortening
  • 1/4 c
    sugar
  • 1 lg
    egg olk
  • 4 c
    pitted plums, sliced
  • 1/2 c
    powdered sugar
  • FILLING
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese, room temp
  • 3/4 c
    sour cream
  • 3 lg
    eggs
  • 3/4 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    lemon zest
  • 1 tsp
    almond extract
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon

How To Make fresh plum bars

  • 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.
  • 2
    Arrange the plums on top of the dough. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top. Bake for 15 minutes.
  • 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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