American Flag Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients

• ¾ cup sugar
• Crust:
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 3 large eggs, at room temperature
• 3 8-oz. packages cream cheese, at room temperature
• Filling:
• + 8 more ingredients
• • 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¹/₃ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup whole almonds
  • 1 cup seedless raspberry jelly
  • 80 fresh ripe blueberries (about 1 cup)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on 2 sides. Mist foil with cooking spray. 2. Make crust: Pulse almonds in a food processor until finely chopped. Add flour, brown sugar and salt, and process until well combined. Add butter and pulse jus...

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