Berry Or Cherry Cheesecake Bars

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You can do a lot of variations using different preserves. simple and yummy with a nice presentation.

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Steps

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Heat oven to 350f.

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Coat 13x9 dish with cooking spray.

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Set aside 1 / 2 cup of cake mix.

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In a medium bowl , stir together remaining cake mix , cornflake crumbs , 1 egg and 1 / 4 c of the butter.

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Press into the bottom and partially up the sides of the greased baking dish.

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Combine cream cheese , sugar substitute , almond extract and remaining 2 eggs until smooth and spread over crust.

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Spoon dollops of preserves over cream cheese and swirl gently.

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Sprinkle reserved cake mix over top and drizzle with remaining butter.

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Bake for 25 minutes.

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Sprinkle with almonds and bake an additional 25 minutes or until set.

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Cook completely and chill for at least 2 hours.

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Cut into bars and serve slightly cool.

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Ingredients

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lemon cake mix, corn flake crumbs, eggs, unsalted butter, light cream cheese, sugar substitute, almond extract, strawberry preserves, slivered almonds