Peach Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients

Cake Layer

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into bits
• 1 large egg
• Cheese Layer
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• Additional ingredients
• 2 peaches
• 1/4 cup chocolate chips
• Crumble topping
• 1/2 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
• 1/4cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4cup butter or margarine, softened

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F, lightly grease a13 x 9-inch baking pan.
2. Cake layer: Into a bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Add butter and combine the mixture until it resembles coarse meal. Add the egg; blend the mixture well and spread it onto the bottom of baking pan.
3. Cheese layer: In a bowl with an electric mixer, beat together the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract until the mixture is combined well; add egg, lemon juice, flour and salt. Beat the mixture until it is smooth. Spread the mixture evenly over the batter.
4. Slice the peaches thin. Arrange them in one layer on top of the cheese layer.
5. Mix topping ingredients with fork until crumbly; sprinkle over peaches.
6. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until it is just golden.
7. Drizzle melted chocolate over top, let cool and cut it into bars.