Pear Cream Cheese Bars Recipes

PEAR CUSTARD BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and 1/3 cup sugar until light and fluffy; beat in vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. Stir in nuts., Press into a greased 8-in. square baking pan. Bake until light brown, about 20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Increase oven setting to 375°., Cut pears into 1/8-in. slices; blot dry. Beat cream cheese until smooth; beat in 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla. Beat in egg just until blended. Spread over crust. Arrange pears in a single layer over top. Mix remaining and cinnamon; sprinkle over pears. , Bake until center is almost set, 28-30 minutes (filling will firm upon cooling). Cool 45 minutes on a wire rack. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours before cutting.

FRESH PEARS WITH CINNAMON CREAM CHEESE DIP

Steps:

• Slice pears in half and remove seeds with a melon baller. Cut into 1/8-inch slices (if pears are firm) or 1/4-inch slices (if pears are softer).
• Combine cream cheese, sour cream, powdered sugar, and cinnamon in a stand mixer; beat until smooth and creamy. Serve alongside pear slices.

PEAR CREAM CHEESE CRUMBLE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8 by 8-inch pan.
• In a medium bowl combine the flour, oats, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, soda, and salt. Add the butter and with a fork mix until the mixture is crumbly.
• Reserve 1 cup of the mixture for the topping.
• Add the rest of the crust ingredients into the prepared pan and press into the bottom of the pan.
• Place in the preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes.
• While the crust is baking prepare the cream cheese filling Add the cream cheese and beat , add the sugar, and beat in. Add the egg and vanilla and beat in.
• While the crust is baking prepare the pear. Combine the chopped pears with the 1 tablespoon flour, 2 tablespoon sugar, and cinnamon.
• Remove the pan from the oven with the crust after it is done baking 10 minutes. Spread the cream cheese mixture over the crust. Top with the pear mixture. Combine the reserved crust with the chopped pecans and crumble over the top of the pear mixture.
• Place the bars back into the oven and bake for another 30 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and cool on a cooling rack. Cut into bars and serve.

CREAM CHEESE PEAR CRISP

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350^. Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray. --- Crust: Press and roll cookie dough evenly in pan (I use my rolling pin in the pan to make it even- it is just the right size). Then even out edges with fingertips.
• 2. Pear Mixture: In a large bowl, toss together all pear ingredients until all the pieces of pear are coated. Spread over the crust.
• 3. Filling: In a large bowl ,beat cream cheese and sugar on medium until smooth. Add eggs, flour and cream; beat until combined. Spread over pear mixture; sprinkle with the topping. Bake 40-45 minutes or until golden brown and pears are tender Cool on wire rack. Drizzle with lemon glaze ,if desired.
• 4. Topping: In a large bowl combine all the dry ingredients and cut in the butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle over top. Bake as above.
• 5. Lemon Glaze: 1/2 cup. powdered sugar Lemon juice Combine powdered sugar and enough lemon juice to make a drizzle and serve over Pear Crisp.

CREAM CHEESE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
• Press one can of the crescent rolls into the bottom of the prepared pan. In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, 1 cup of sugar, and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Spread over the crescent layer. Unroll the second can of crescent rolls and lay them on top of the cream cheese layer. Do not press down. Pour the melted margarine over the entire pan. Combine the remaining 1/4 cup of sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over the top.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top is crisp and golden.