Shelly's Recipe

APRICOT CHEESECAKE BARS

Category: Bars

2 cups flour
3/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup light corn syrup
1/2 tsp salt
2 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
3 eggs
1 cup light corn syrup
2 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup apricot preserves
Confectioners sugar, if desired

Heat oven to 375. Grease bottom and sides of a 13x9 inch baking pan. Beat flour, butter, granulated sugar, 1/3 cup corn syrup and the salt in large bowl with electric mixer on low speed until dough forms. Press evenly in pan.

Beat cream cheese in medium bowl on medium speed until smooth. Beat in eggs until well blended. Beat in 1 cup corn syrup and the vanilla until smooth. Pour over dough. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until edges are light golden brown and filling is set (filling may appear puffy.) Stir preserves; spread over hot bars. Refrigerate at least 3 hours until chilled.

For 64 bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows; cut bars diagonally in half. Sprinkle with powdered sugar just before serving. Store covered in refrigerator.