Orange And Strawberry Almond Streusel Bars

• FOR THE CRUST:
• 3/4 cups Butter, Melted
• 2-1/2 cups All-purpose Flour
• 1 cup Powdered Sugar
• FOR THE FILLING:
• 1 can (8 Oz. Size) Almond Paste
• 1/2 cups Strawberry Preserves
• 1/2 cups Orange Marmalade
• FOR THE TOPPING:
• 8 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, Softened
• 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
• 3/4 cups Powdered Sugar

1. To make the crust, in a large bowl, mix melted butter with flour and powdered sugar, until crumbly. Remove 1/3 cup of mixture for topping and set aside.
2. Press the remaining crust into the bottom of a baking sheet. I used a cannoli tube to roll the dough evenly into the pan.
3. Carefully spread almond paste onto dough using a butter knife or the back of a spoon. Spread strawberry preserves on one side of the crust and the orange marmalade on the other side. (You can change up your filling flavors if you choose, using about 1 cup total for the whole pan. Raspberry preserves are delicious too.)
4. In a mixer, beat cream cheese with vanilla and powdered sugar. Spoon into a pastry bag (I used tip 48) and make diagonal lines on top of filling. Sprinkle with reserved crust mixture.
5. Bake in a 350u0b0F oven for 30 minutes. Remove and cool completely. Cut into about 3 dozen squares. I cut mine even smaller, and it made about 60 small rectangles. You can place these on a cookie sheet and stick in the freezer. After 30 minute, remove from the cookie sheet and place in a Ziploc bag or airtight freezer safe container. When ready to serve, allow to thaw on counter for at least 1 hour.
6. Enjoy!

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/breakfastbrunch/orange-and-strawberry-almond-streusel-bars/ (may not work)