Pear Custard Bars

• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup chopped macadamia nuts
• custard filling
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 (15 1/4 ounce) can pear halves in natural juice, drained
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
2. Beat in the flour and vanilla until combined.
3. Stir in the nuts.
4. Press into a greased 8-inch square baking pan.
5. Bake at 350u0b0 for 20 minutes or until lightly browned.
6. Cool on a wire rack.
7. Increase oven temp to 375u0b0.
8. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
9. Add sugar, egg and vanilla; mix until combined.
10. Pour over crust.
11. Cut pears into 1/8 inch slices; arrange in a single layer over filling.
12. Combine sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle over pears.
13. Bake at 375u0b0 for 28-30 minutes (center will be soft set and will become firmer upon cooling).
14. Cool on a wire rack for 45 minutes.
15. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting.
16. Store in the refrigerator.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pear-custard-bars-21022 (may not work)