Praline Bars

By Stephanie Boyle

Ingredients:

3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup sugar, divided
1 tsp vanilla, divided
1-1/2 cups flour
2 pkgs (8oz each) cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
1/2 cup almond brickle chips
3 tbsp caramel ice cream topping

Directions:

1. Mix butter, 1/2 cup of the sugar and 1/2 tsp of the vanilla with mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour, mixing on low speed until blended. Press into bottom of 13x9 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-23 minutes or until lightly browned.

2. While that is cooking mix cream cheese, remaining 1/2 cup of sugar and 1/2 tsp vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs, mix well. Blend in chips. Pour over crust once the crust is out of the oven. Dot top pf cream cheese mixture with topping, cut through batter with a knife to create a marbled effect.

3. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.

Makes 2 dozen bars.