Apricot Eggnog Bars

Name: Apricot Eggnog Bars
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 177 milliliters sliced almonds; 255 grams white baking chocolate, divided; 2 teaspoons apricot brandy; 118 milliliters butter, melted; 227 grams package cream cheese, softened; 177 milliliters chopped dried apricots; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 473 milliliters eggnog; 355 milliliters crushed gingersnap cookies (about 30 cookies)

Apricot Eggnog Bars takes around 55 minutes from beginning to end. One portion of this dish contains about 9g of protein, 32g of fat, and a total of 397 calories. This recipe serves 12. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a rather inexpensive beverage. If you have almonds, apricots, gingersnap cookies, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Christmas. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Eggnog Love {: Eggnog Cheesecake Bars}, Fudgy Eggnog Bars with Eggnog Glaze, and Eggnog Cookie Bars.

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine the crushed cookie crumbs, almonds and butter. Press onto the bottom of an ungreased 11-in. x 7-in. baking dish.

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Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

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Chop 8 oz. white chocolate. In a small saucepan, melt chopped chocolate; cool.

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Chocolate

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Sprinkle apricots over crust.

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Crust

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the melted chocolate and brandy. Gradually beat in eggnog.

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Brandy

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Add egg; beat on low speed just until combined.

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Pour over crust.

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Place baking dish in a larger baking pan; add 1 in. of boiling water to larger pan.

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Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until center is just set (mixture will jiggle).

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Remove baking dish from water bath; cool on a wire rack. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until firm. Chop and melt remaining chocolate; drizzle over top.

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Cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers.