Strawberry Jam Bars

Ingredients

• 1.3 cups firmly brown sugar light divided packed
• 0.8 cup butter softened (1-)
• 8 oz philadelphia cream cheese softened
• 1  eggs 
• 1.3 cups flour 
• 2 cups grain cereal flakes whole with pecans
• 0.8 cup strawberry jam 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• wire rack
• baking pan

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Mix flour and 1 cup of the sugar in large bowl.
3. Add butter; mix until crumbly. Stir in cereal.
4. Press about 3 cups of the cereal mixture firmly onto bottom of greased 13x9-inch baking pan.
5. Mix cream cheese, remaining 1/4 cup sugar and the egg in small bowl until blended; spread evenly over crust. Top with layers of jam and the remaining cereal mixture.
6. Bake 25 to 30 min. or until lightly browned. Cool completely on wire rack.
7. Cut into triangles or bars.