Orange Cashew Bars Recipe

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Orange and cashew are a few of my favorite flavors and make a memorable combination for a holiday bar—especially when you used fresh-squeezed orange juice in the glaze. —Anna Wood, Cullowhee, North Carolina

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Orange Cashew Bars Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 15 min. + cooling

Yield: 30 Servings

20 15 35

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 all-purpose flour
FILLING:
1 cup packed brown sugar
3 egg whites
1 egg
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon orange extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups salted cashews, coarsely chopped
GLAZE:
3/4 cup confectioners' sugar
4 teaspoons orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange peel

Directions

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugars until smooth. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla. Gradually add flour and mix well. Press dough onto the bottom and 1/4 in. up the sides of a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool slightly.
For filling, in a large bowl, beat the 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. Cool completely on a wire rack. Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over bars. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 2-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 bar equals 145 calories, 5 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 17 mg cholesterol, 98 mg sodium, 21 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Orange Cashew Bars in Healthy Cooking December/January 2013, p72