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Blueberry Bars

SUBMITTED BY: Anne Warren PHOTO BY: Tamena

"These bars taste like blueberry cheesecake."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 28 stars. This recipe average a 3.9 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 2 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • 1 1/2 cups fresh blueberries
  • 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 6 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9 inch square baking dish.
  2. To make the crust: Cream shortening, sugar, one egg, milk and almond extract in a large bowl. Mix in flour and baking powder, stirring constantly. Spread crust evenly in baking pan. Top with blueberries.
  3. To make the topping: In a medium bowl, beat two eggs, and cream cheese until smooth. Stir in powdered sugar and almond extract. Spread over blueberries.
  4. Bake 55 to 60 minutes, or until firm to the touch. Cool in pan before cutting.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 26, 2006 by Chelsey E
I used butter instead of shortning, and I increased the cream cheese to 1 cup. I also added a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2006 by granny bird
this was very good. i doubled the recipe and put it in a 9x13 pan and baked it 70 minutes.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 8, 2008 by Sugaree
I tweaked this recipe a bit...I used 8oz of 1/3 less fat cream cheese, a pint of blueberries... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2003 by RENEE58431
Wonder Flavor and really very easy to prepare -- it just takes a while to bake. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2002 by ROSALINE
Not impressed with recipe. Too many other recipes out there that are great. Certainly did... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 23, 2007 by CURELOM
We didn't think this tasted anything like cheesecake. I usd the amount of almond extract... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 22, 2006 by northbayrunner
These blueberry bars are great! I added a little bit more cream cheese (1/2 cup) as someone... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 16, 2006 by jessibird
My family loved this recipe. The only thing I did different was to add a little sugar and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2005 by SM
These bars are absolutely delicious. They are not cheesecake like, they are more like a cake... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 3, 2002 by Renee
Just ok. On mine the outside edges were a brownie like consistency. MORE

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