Raspberry-Almond Cheesecake Bars

Name: Raspberry-Almond Cheesecake Bars
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups (8¾ ounces/248 grams), all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup (1¾ ounces/50 grams), granulated sugar; 1/4 cup packed (1¾ ounces/50 grams), light brown sugar; 1/4 cup, sliced almonds; 1/2 teaspoon, salt; 12 tablespoons (1½ sticks), unsalted butter, cut into 12 pieces; 16 ounces (454 grams), cream cheese, softened; 3/4 cup (5¼ ounces/149 grams), granulated sugar; 1 , large egg; 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon, almond extract; 3/4 cup, raspberry preserves (seedless)

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Appears in Cook's Country June/July 2007

Seedless raspberry preserves add a delicious layer between crust and cream cheese.

SERVES Makes 24 bars

TIME 1½ hours, plus 1 hour cooling and 4 hours chilling

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