Cheesecake Lemon Curd Berry Crescent Bars

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 F.

Step 2

In a large bowl beat the cream cheese until smooth.

Step 3

Add the butter and beat until combined with the cream cheese.

Step 4

Add the vanilla extract and egg to the bowl. Beat on high for 1 minute.

Step 5

Scrape the bowl and add half of the powdered sugar. Beat on low until the sugar is mostly combined, scrape the bowl then add the remaining powdered sugar. Again begin beating on low until the powdered sugar has been mixed in with the other ingredients.

Step 6

Increase the speed to high and beat until the cheese cake filling is light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.

Step 7

Set filling aside while preparing the baking pan by lining it with parchment paper.

Step 8

Remove one roll of the Pillsbury Crescent rolls from the refrigerator.

Step 9

Open the package and carefully begin to unroll the sheet of crescent rolls keeping it intact as you lay it into the bottom of a baking pan or on a cookie sheet that has been lined with parchment paper.

Step 10

Press the center seam together and arrange it so it forms a rectangle.

Step 11

Spread the cheese cake filling to within a 1/4 inch of the edges.

Step 12

Gently spread the lemon curd over the cheesecake filling.

Step 13

Arrange fresh berries over the filling.

Step 14

Remove the remaining crescent roll from the fridge, open and carefully unroll it over the top of the pan covering the filling. Pull and tuck it over the bottom crescent roll pressing down on the edges.

Step 15

Bake 22-25 minutes in the preheated oven, turning the pan once.

Step 16

Remove from the oven and allow to come to room temperature. Chill in the refrigerator at least one hour.

Step 17

Before cutting sift powdered sugar over the top then cut into bars.

Step 18

For each serving place a dollop of lemon curd in the center and top with fresh berries.

Step 19

Makes 8-12 servings.