Austrian Cream Cheese Bars
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup brown sugar firmly packed
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ⅔ cup butter or margarine softened
Topping
- 8 oz cream cheese softened
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 tbsp flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Glaze
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¾ cup pecans toasted and chopped
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350o. In large bowl, combine all crust ingredients. Beat at medium speed about 2 minutes or until crumbly and well blended. Press mixture into ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake for 12 minutes. Remove from oven.
- In small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, 2 tablespoons flour and eggs at medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes.
- Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips. Pour over partially baked crust. Bake an additional 15 to 20 minutes or until topping is almost set. Remove from oven; immediately sprinkle 1 cup chocolate chips over top.
- Return to oven for 1 minute to melt chips. Gently spread melted chips over top. Sprinkle with pecans; lightly press into glaze. Refrigerate 1 hour. Cut into bars. Store in refrigerator. 36 bars.
Nutrition
Calories: 374kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 4gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 113mgPotassium: 183mgFiber: 2gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 415IUCalcium: 45mgIron: 2.1mg
