Chocolate Cream Cheese Almond Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 12 semi-sweet chocolate baking squares (12 oz)
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup whipping cream
• 1 cup chopped almonds
• 1 cup soft butter
• 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 in saucepan, over low heat, combine chocolate, cream cheese and whipping cream. stir until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. remove from heat, stir in nuts.
• 2 in bowl, cream butter and brown sugar; beat in egg, stir in flour, baking powder and salt until well blended.
• 3 press half on bottom of lightly buttered 13 x 9 inch baking pan. spread chocolate mixture evenly over top.
• 4 sprinkle remaining butter mixture over chocolate.
• 5 bake at 375 degrees f for 35 - 40 minutes or until golden.
• 6 cool in pan on wire rack.
• 7 cut into 2 x 1 1/2 inch bars.