Almond Gooey Bars - a family favorite!
Years ago my mom came across this recipe in The Cake Mix Doctor cook book. It's been a family favorite ever since. My kids have even been known to request these in place of a birthday cake!
The recipe I have on hand is a handwritten one that my momma copied down for me.
Almond Gooey Bars
Crust
1 yellow cake mix
1 stick butter melted
1 large egg
1/2 cup slivered almonds
1 tsp almond extract
Filling
8 oz cream cheese (room temp)
2 large eggs
1 tsp almond extract
1 stick butter melted
3 3/4 powdered sugar
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Mix the crust ingredients for 2 minutes (with electric mixer) until smooth...
Pat evenly in the bottom of a 9 x 13 and set aside. I like to use a miniature rolling pin...
Then, beat cream cheese until fluffy...
Then add eggs, extract, and butter. Beat 1 minute. Next add the powdered sugar and beat for 1 more minute...
Until it becomes a nice whipped taffy texture...
Poor the filling over the crust...
Smooth it out, and put it in the oven @ 350 degrees for 45-47 minutes...
When it's done the top will be brown and very crispy. You will be tempted to remove a small square and eat it right away - I highly recommend that :O). But for the rest of the pan I would suggest letting it cool completely before cutting your squares, as to avoid them all falling apart...
Enjoy!
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