Rich Praline Cream Cheese Bars Food

PRALINE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Beat butter, 1/2 cup of the sugar and 1/2 tsp. of the vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour, beating on low speed after each addition until well blended. Press firmly onto bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 20 to 23 min. or until lightly browned.
• Beat cream cheese, remaining 1/2 cup sugar and remaining 1/2 tsp. vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs; mix well. Stir in toffee bits. Pour over crust. Drop teaspoonfuls of the caramel topping evenly over cream cheese mixture. Cut through batter several times with knife for marble effect.
• Bake 30 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely. Refrigerate several hours or until chilled. Cut into 32 bars to serve. Store leftover bars in tightly covered container in refrigerator.

PRALINE ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

Steps:

• For an easy post-barbecue treat, sandwich a scoop of softened praline or butter pecan ice cream and a spoonful of caramel sauce between chocolate wafers. Run a knife around the edge to smooth, then roll in chopped pecans, if desired. Wrap in plastic wrap and freeze until ready to serve.

RICH BLUEBERRY RICOTTA CHEESE BARS!

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Grease a 9x9 baking pan.
• In bowl,combine flour,1/2 cup of the sugar,baking powder,& salt.
• Add half and half,butter,1 beaten egg,and 1 tsp of vanilla extract.
• Spoon the batter evenly into pan.
• Then sprinkle blueberries over the batter.
• Combine the remaining beaten eggs, ricotta,& the 1/2 cup sugar,cornstarch,vanilla.
• Blend well.
• Spoon evenly over berries.
• Bake 55-60 minutes or until knife in middle comes out clean.
• Let cool well before cutting into bars.

SWIRLED PUMPKIN-CREAM CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• In a bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter and 1 1/2 cups sugar until smooth.
• Beat in 2 eggs, pumpkin, and 1/3 cup water until well blended, scraping down sides of bowl as needed. In another bowl, mix flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and nutmeg; stir or beat into butter mixture until well blended.
• Spread batter evenly in a buttered and floured 10- by 15-inch baking pan.
• In a bowl, with an electric mixer on medium speed, beat cream cheese, remaining egg, and remaining 1/4 cup sugar until smooth.
• Drop cream cheese mixture in 24 evenly spaced 1-tablespoon portions over batter.
• Pull a knife tip through filling to swirl slightly into batter.
• Bake in a 350° oven until center of pumpkin batter (not cream cheese mixture) springs back when touched, about 30 minutes.
• Let cool completely in pan, then cut into 24 bars.

CHOCOLATE FUDGE-NUT CREAM CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• Set oven to 375°.
• Butter a 13 x 9-inch pan.
• In a saucepan, combine chocolate pieces, cream cheese and evaporated milk; stir over low heat until smooth, then set aside.
• Stir in chopped nuts In a large bowl, cream sugar and butter or margarine (if using), until light and fluffy, then blend in eggs and vanilla.
• Mix together flour baking powder and salt, then add to the creamed mixture; mix well to combine.
• Press half of the mixture into the bottom the prepared baking pan, then spread the chocolate mixture over crust.
• Sprinkle with remaining crust mixture, then press down gently.
• Bake for 30 minutes, or until crust is lightly browned.
• Cool then cut into bars.

M&M CREAM CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• In large bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter till mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Stir in pecans. Set aside 1/2 cup for topping.
• Press remaining crumb mixture into a greased 9" square pan.
• Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes, or until edges are lightly browned.
• In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar, add egg, milk, lemon juice and sugar, mix well, and pour over warm crust.
• Bake 25-30 minutes, or till set.
• Immediately sprinkle with M&M' candies.
• Cool on wire rack.
• Cut into bars.
• Refrigerate leftovers.

BUTTERSCOTCH CREAM CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Microwave morsels and butter in medium, microwave-safe bowl on medium-high (70%) power for 1 minute; stir.
• Microwave at additional 10- to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth.
• Stir in crumbs and nuts.
• Reserve 2 cups crumb mixture; press remaining mixture into ungreased 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan; bake for 12 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese and sugar in large mixer bowl until creamy.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Beat in flour and lemon juice.
• Pour over crust; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until set.
• Cool in pan on wire rack.
• Cut into bars or diamonds; refrigerate.

CREAM CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cream margarine and brown sugar.
• Add flour and nuts.
• Mix to crumb mixture.
• Save about 1 cup of the crumb mixture, press the rest into a 13x9 baking pan.
• Bake crust at 350 for 12-15 minutes, remove from oven.
• Cream regular sugar and cream cheese.
• Add eggs, milk, lemon juice and vanilla.
• Beat until smooth.
• Spread cream cheese mixture over baked crust.
• Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
• Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.

LEMON CREAM CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• Mix dry cake mix, 1 egg and 1/3 cup vegetable oil until crumbly.
• Reserve 1 cup of crumb mixture to use as a crumb topping.
• Pat remaining mixture lightly in an ungreased 13x9 pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minute.
• By hand whip, cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and the remaining egg until light and smooth.
• Spread over baked layer in pan, sprinkle with reserved crumb topping mixture.
• Bake for an additional 15 minutes, then cool before serving.

PRALINE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, heat milk to 175°; stir in sugar until dissolved. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into eggs; return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook, stirring constantly, over low heat until mixture is just thick enough to coat a metal spoon and a thermometer reads at least 160°. Do not allow to boil. Remove from heat immediately., Quickly transfer to a large bowl; place bowl in a pan of ice water. Stir gently and occasionally for 2 minutes. Stir in cream and vanilla. Press plastic wrap onto surface of custard. Refrigerate several hours or overnight., Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full; freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. (Refrigerate any remaining mixture until ready to freeze.) Transfer ice cream to freezer containers, allowing headspace for expansion. Freeze 2-4 hours or until firm. Repeat with any remaining ice cream mixture., For candied pecans, in a heavy skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Add pecans; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until coated. Spread pecans onto a greased foil-lined baking sheet. Cool completely., For sauce, combine butter, water and corn syrup in a heavy saucepan. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until butter is melted. Add sugar; cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat without stirring. Boil 4 minutes. Stir 6-8 minutes or until mixture is caramel-colored. Remove from heat. Carefully stir in cream until smooth. Serve caramel sauce and candied pecans over ice cream.

FIG AND CREAM CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife.
• In a bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, and salt, stirring well with a whisk.
• Cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Press mixture firmly into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
• Combine figs, water and 1/4 cup granulated sugar in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Cook 5 minutes or until figs are tender and sugar dissolves.
• Cool slightly. Place fig mixture and juice in a blender; process until smooth.
• Gently spread fig mixture over prepared crust.
• Place remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar, cheese, vanilla, and egg in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth.
• Pour over fig mixture; spread to edges. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until set and lightly browned.
• Cool in pan on a wire rack; sprinkle with powdered sugar.

PUMPKIN CHEESE PRALINE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with parchment paper; brush pan with softened butter.
• Prepare pumpkin batter;
• In an electric mixer on medium speed, mix together brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, baking powder and baking soda for about 30 seconds, until evenly combined. Add butter, eggs and pumpkin; beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, until smooth. Scrape bowl with rubber spatula. Add flour all at once; beat on low speed for 30 seconds, until flour is evenly blended inches.
• Pour half the pumpkin batter into prepared pan. Reserve other half in a small bowl, scraping mixing bowl well.
• Using the same mixing bowl, prepare cream cheese batter:
• Beat cream cheese, egg and extracts on medium speed for abut 2 minutes, until fluffy and smooth. Add sugar; beat on medium speed for about 1 minute. Spread cream cheese batter over pumpkin batter in pan.
• Pour reserved pumpkin batter over cream cheese layer. Using a rubber spatula, cut through the batter several times through the length of the pan, then through the width of the pan, to create a marbled effect.
• Prepare topping:
• Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat butter and brown sugar for 2 minutes, until fluffy and light in color. Add flour and pecans; bet on low speed for about 1 minute. The mixture will be crumbly.
• Sprinkle crumbs evenly over marbled batter.
• Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. When done, the topping will have begun to brown and the top will feel slightly firm when touched gently with your fingertip. Remove from oven; let cool completely on wire rack; cut into bars.

PRALINE CRUMB CARAMEL CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Place cookie mix in bowl; cut in butter using pastry blender or fork until mixture is crumbly. Reserve 1 1/2 cups mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture in bottom of pan. Bake 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, flour, 1/4 cup of the caramel topping, vanilla and egg with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
• Spread cream cheese mixture evenly over partially baked cookie base. Sprinkle with reserved crumb topping, pecans and toffee bits.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled. Drizzle with remaining 1/4 cup caramel topping. For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.