Half and half bars
18 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | semisweet chocolate chips |
| 1 | pack | (3 oz) cream cheese |
| ½ | cup | condensed milk |
| 1½ | cup | flour |
| ½ | teaspoon | baking powder |
| ¼ | teaspoon | salt |
| ¾ | cup | sugar |
| 2 | tablespoons | cashews, ground |
| ½ | cup | chopped walnuts |
| ¼ | teaspoon | almond extract |
| ½ | cup | butter, softened |
| 1 | each | egg |
| ¼ | teaspoon | almond extract |
Directions
FILLING
CRUST
Make the filling first. In a saucepan, combine chocolate chips, cream cheese and milk. Melt over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in nuts and almond extract; blend well. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine all remaining ingredients. Mix well until crumbly. Press half the crust mixture into an oiled 7 x 11-inch pan.
Spread filling over crust. Sprinkle rest of crust mixture over filling. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Makes 18 bars