strawberry-filled lemon cream cheese bars

How To Make strawberry-filled lemon cream cheese bars

• 1

  Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13x9 inch pan. Place cake mix in a large bowl. With a pastry blender or fork, cut in butter or margarine until crumbly.
• 2

  Add almonds; mix well. Reserve 1 cup mixture for topping.
• 3

  Press the remaining mixture into the bottom of the greased pan.
• 4

  Stir preserves until smooth.
• 5

  Carefully spread over the base.
• 6

  In the same bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, flour, salt, and egg.
• 7

  Beat until well blended.
• 8

  Add margarita mix; beat at low speed until blended.
• 9

  Carefully pour the filling over the base.
• 10

  Sprinkle the reserved base mixture over the filling. Bake at 350 F for 35 to 45 minutes or until edges begin to brown and the center is set.
• 11

  Cool for 1 hour or until completely cooled. Cut into bars. Store in refrigerator.
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