ORANGE CASHEW BARS

Orange Cashew Bars image

Two of my favorite ingredients, oranges and cashews, make a fantastic combination for a holiday bar-especially when you use fresh-squeezed orange juice in the glaze. -Anna Wood, Cullowhee, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 2-1/2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg yolk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
FILLING:
1 cup packed brown sugar
3 large egg whites
1 large egg
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon orange extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups salted cashews, coarsely chopped
ICING:
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
4 teaspoons orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange zest

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugars until smooth. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour., Press dough onto bottom and 1/4 in. up sides of a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake 15-20 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool 10 minutes on a wire rack., For filling, in a large bowl, beat brown sugar, egg whites, egg, flour, extracts and salt until smooth. Stir in cashews. Pour into crust. Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until set., Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. In a small bowl, mix icing ingredients; drizzle over top. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 145 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 17mg cholesterol, Sodium 98mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.