Print Recipe
Orange Cashew Bars
 
recipe image
Prep Time: 20 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 35 Minutes
Servings: 30
Two of my favorite ingredients make a fantastic combination for a holiday bar
Ingredients:
4 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg yolk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour
filling:
1 cup packed brown sugar
3 egg whites
1 egg
3 tablespoons king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon orange extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups salted cashews, coarsely chopped
icing:
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
4 teaspoons orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugars until smooth. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour.
2. Press dough onto bottom and 1/4 in. up sides of a 13x9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake 15-20 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool 10 minutes on a wire rack.
3. For filling, in a large bowl, beat brown sugar, egg whites, egg, flour, extracts and salt until smooth. Stir in cashews. Pour into crust. Bake 15-20 minutes longer or until set.
4. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. In a small bowl, mix icing ingredients; drizzle over top. Cut into bars. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.
By RecipeOfHealth.com