APPLE CHEESECAKE BARS Recipe

Ingredients

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• applE cheeseCAKE BARS shopping list
• Makes 24 bars shopping list
• 1 -1/2 cups rolled oats shopping list
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour shopping list
• 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar shopping list
• 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided shopping list
• 3/4 cup butter flavor shortening or 3/4 stick shopping list
• 2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened shopping list
• 2 large eggs shopping list
• 1 teaspoon vanilla shopping list
• 1 cup chopped granny smith apples shopping list
• 1/2 cup raisins shopping list
• 1 teaspoon almond extract shopping list
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg shopping list
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice shopping list
• Heat oven to 350ºF. shopping list
• Combine oats, flour, brown sugar, and 1/4 cup granulated sugar in large bowl; mix well. Cut in shortening with fork until crumbs form. Reserve 1 cup mixture. Spray 13x9 inch baking pan with cooking spray. Press remaining mixture onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake at 350ºF for 12 to 15 minutes or until mixture is set. Do not brown. Place on cooling rack. shopping list
• Combine cream cheese, eggs, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended. Spread evenly over crust. shopping list
• Combine apples and raisins in medium bowl. Add almond extract; stir. Add 2 tablespoons sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice; mix well. Top cream cheese mixture evenly with apple mixture; sprinkle reserved oat mixture evenly over top. Bake at 350ºF for 20 to 25 minutes or until top is golden. Place on cooling rack; cool completely. Cut into bars shopping list