Almond, Apricot and White Chocolate Decadence Bars

Name: Almond, Apricot and White Chocolate Decadence Bars
Prep time: 3 h 35 min
Cook time: 3 h 35 min
Total time: 3 h 35 min
Yield: 36
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons almond extract; 1 package (7 or 8 oz) almond paste (not marzipan); 118 milliliters sliced almonds; 118 milliliters butter or margarine, melted; 170 grams cream cheese, softened; 170 grams cup finely chopped dried apricots; 1 egg, slightly beaten; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; 340 grams bag white vanilla baking chips (2 cups); 118 milliliters sugar; 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty sugar cookie mix; 158 milliliters whipping cream

Almond, Apricot and White Chocolate Decadence Bars might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains around 2g of protein, 10g of fat, and If you have almond extract, egg, apricots, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

Heat oven to 375F. In large bowl, stir cookie base ingredients until soft dough forms.

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Base

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Spread dough in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan.

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Spread

Dough

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Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until set. Cool 10 minutes.

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Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat almond paste and sugar with electric mixer on low speed until crumbly but blended.

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Hand Mixer

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Add apricots; beat on low speed just until combined.

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Add cream cheese, 2 eggs and the lemon juice; beat on medium speed until well blended.

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Lemon Juice

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Pour over warm cookie base.

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Base

Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until set. Cool 30 minutes.

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Place baking chips in small bowl. In 1-quart saucepan, heat whipping cream just to boiling over low heat, stirring occasionally; pour over baking chips.

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