PEAR CUSTARD BARS

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Make and share this Pear Custard Bars recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Tarynne

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 1h5m

Yield 16 bars

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
1/3 cup sugar
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2/3 cup chopped macadamia nuts
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (15 1/4 ounce) can pear halves in natural juice, drained
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

  • In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
  • Beat in the flour and vanilla until combined.
  • Stir in the nuts.
  • Press into a greased 8-inch square baking pan.
  • Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
  • Cool on a wire rack.
  • Increase oven temp to 375°.
  • In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
  • Add sugar, egg and vanilla; mix until combined.
  • Pour over crust.
  • Cut pears into 1/8 inch slices; arrange in a single layer over filling.
  • Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over pears.
  • Bake at 375° for 28-30 minutes (center will be soft set and will become firmer upon cooling).
  • Cool on a wire rack for 45 minutes.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting.
  • Store in the refrigerator.

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