Rhubarb Cheesecake Dream Bars

Description

A very easy, rich, rhubarb cheesecake bar. This recipe uses only one bowl and 7 different ingredients (most of which are regulars in any kitchen).

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 cups finely chopped rhubarb
  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon white sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease an 11×7-inch baking dish.
  2. In a bowl
  3. mix together 1 cup flour
  4. the softened butter
  5. and 1 tablespoon sugar until well combined; press into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
  6. Bake the crust in the preheated oven until it starts to brown
  7. about 10 minutes. Remove the crust. Reduce oven heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  8. Using the same bowl
  9. thoroughly mix 1 cup sugar with 1/4 cup flour; stir in the rhubarb and toss to coat. Spread the rhubarb mixture over the baked crust. Using the same bowl
  10. mash the cream cheese
  11. 1/2 cup of sugar
  12. and the egg until the mixture is creamy; spread over the rhubarb.
  13. Bake in the oven until the rhubarb is bubbling and the topping is set
  14. about 35 minutes.
  15. In the same bowl
  16. mix sour cream with 1 tablespoon of sugar; spread over the hot dessert. Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars. Refrigerate leftovers.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 45 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins

Servings: 15

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