Sweet Potato Pie Bars

(Courtesy of Kraft)

Ingredients:
6 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 1/4 c. butter, softened, divided
2 1/2 c. flour, divided
2 lb. sweet potatoes (about 4), cooked, peeled
3/4 c. packed dark brown sugar
1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
4 c. miniature marshmallows

Directions:
Heat oven to 400 degrees.

Cut cream cheese and 3/4 c. butter into 2 1/4 c. flour in a large bowl with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; shape into ball.  Flatten dough into disk; wrap tightly with plastic wrap.  Refrigerate 1 hour.

Place dough between 2 lightly floured sheets of waxed paper; roll into 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 inch rectangle.  Discard top sheet of waxed paper.  Spray 15x10x1 inch pan with cooking spray; invert over dough.  Holding pan and dough together, flip pan over.  Discard second sheet of waxed paper.  Gently press dough onto bottom and up sides of pan.  Use fork to prick holes in dough on bottom of pan.

Bake 10 minutes.  Meanwhile, melt remaining butter.  Mash potatoes in large bowl.  Add butter and all remaining ingredients except marshmallows; mix well.

Pour potato mixture over crust (pan will be full).  Bake 30 minutes or until top is puffed and lightly browned (filling will be soft, but will firm up when cooled).  Immediately top dessert with marshmallows.  Cool 1 hour.

Heat broiler when ready to serve dessert.  Broil dessert, 4 inches from the heat, 1-2 minutes or until marshmallows are golden brown.  Cool slightly.

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