APRICOT CREAM CHEESE BARS

Apricot Cream Cheese Bars image

Provided by Chef mariajane

Time 30m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups apricots, chopped
1 cup water
1 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup margarine

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F Prepare 9x11 glass baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Next mix rolled oats with margarine, flour, baking soda, salt, and brown sugar, using your hands. Mixture should be loose but not dry. You should be able to make a ball and have it stick without it falling apart. Press half of this mixture into the bottom of the pan. Set side the other half for topping.
Now mix together apricots, water, white sugar, and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Place in saucepan on the stove on medum-high for 30 minutes until the apricots are soft and mushy.
Next mix the cream cheese, powdered sugar, egg and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla in small mixing bowl. Mix it well. Pour it over the base.
Pour the apricot mixture over the cream cheese mixture. Finally, crumble remaining oat mixture on top.
Bake at 350F for 30 minutes or until top is golden brown.
Store in airtight container in refrigerator.