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Creamy rhubarb filling is flanked top and bottom by a caramel-like crumbly mixture. Turn these bars into a decadent dessert. Serve larger squares on dessert plates drizzled with caramel sauce, then add soft whipped cream and an edible flower to dazzle guests.

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To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook cherry rhubarb cream cheese shortbread dessert bars using 23 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Cherry Rhubarb Cream Cheese Shortbread Dessert Bars:

1. Get For the rhubarb puree
2. Make ready 3 cups chopped rhubarb
3. Take 1/2 cup sugar
4. Prepare 1/4 cup water
5. Take For the cream cheese shortbread
6. Take 5 oz low-fat cream cheese
7. Prepare 1/2 cup unsalted butter
8. Take 2/3 cup sugar
9. Take 1/2 teaspoon salt
10. Get 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
11. Take 1 1/3 cups flour
12. Make ready For the rhubarb curd
13. Get 4 eggs
14. Make ready 3/4 cup sugar
15. Make ready 1 cup rhubarb puree
16. Make ready 1/2 can pitted, dark, sweet, cherries in heavy syrup chopped
17. Get 1/3 cup brown sugar
18. Get red dye
19. Make ready 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
20. Take 3 tablespoons lemon juice
21. Make ready zest of 1 lemon
22. Take 1/2 teaspoon salt
23. Prepare 1/2 cup flour

The perfect combination of sweet and tart, this rhubarb dessert is great for Everyone immediately liked its sweet and tart combo. And I appreciate that it has just enough cream cheese to impart creamy decadence, but not. These Cherry Cream Cheese Bars are the perfect dessert for celebrating a special, but also easy enough to be your new everyday favorite. Enjoy these dessert squares filled with cream cheese, and topped with rhubarb and berries.

Steps to make Cherry Rhubarb Cream Cheese Shortbread Dessert Bars:

1. Opt for thinner, red rhubarb stalks — When choosing your rhubarb from the store or farmers market, go for the stalks that are mostly red and thinner. These stalks will be sweeter than the thick green ones.
2. In a medium pot, combine chopped rhubarb, sugar, and water and heat over medium heat for 10-12 minutes, or until the rhubarb is completely broken down. Transfer mixture to a blender and puree until smooth. Set aside.
3. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13 baking dish with parchment paper and set aside. In a standing mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, cream the butter, cream cheese, sugar, salt and vanilla extract until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Turn mixer to low speed and incorporate flour. Press dough firmly onto the bottom of the baking dish, spreading evenly to the edges. Bake for 15 minutes.
4. While the shortbread is cooking, make the rhubarb curd! In a large bowl, whisk all ingredients except for the flour. Here is also where I added the cherries and brown sugar. Use as much red dye as you’d like, and remember that the color will fade a bit during cooking. Once mixed, whisk in the flour.
5. Pour the rhubarb curd on top of the cream cheese shortbread, then bake for an additional 20 minutes to set the rhubarb.
6. Cool bars for at least 4 hours in fridge.
7. Then cut and top with powdered sugar! Serve & Enjoy!

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