Who isn’t a sucker for something that puts Gooey, Cream Cheese and Butter together. This bar is rather easy to make and even easier to devour. It is wonderful all by it’s self or served with fruit. I choose fresh strawberries and Curt chooses a strawberry rhubarb sauce. I think you will love it as much as we do!
Gooey Cream Cheese Butter Bar
Bottom Crust:
2 1/2 cups Flour
1 3/4 Cups Sugar
2 1/2 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 tsp Salt
1 Cup Butter (melted)
1 Large Egg (room temperature)
1 1/2 tsp Vanilla
Blend the dry ingredients in a large bowl. In a small bowl, whisk together the butter, egg and vanilla, then pour it into the dry ingredients and mix well. Press the crust into the bottom of a lined 9 x 13 pan.
Topping:
1 8-oz pkg Cream Cheese (softened)
2 Large Eggs (room temperature)
2 Cups Powdered Sugar
1/4 tsp Vanilla
1/4 tsp Almond Extract
Beat the cream cheese and eggs until smooth, then beat in the powdered sugar. Add the extracts and beat well. Pour the cream cheese mixture over the crust and bake for 40 to 45 minutes. The center will still jiggle a bit and the edges will just be starting to brown. As it cools the center will sink.
Serve warm or cold. Great served plain or with fruit.
