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It Bake Along baking time! In this round Bake Along #82, Joyce have chosen to bake Lemon Bars. Ever since i last baked Lemon Bars here my hubby have been loving this kind of lemon bars. Every now and then he would request for it. Last week i told him i am going to bake Cream Cheese Lemon Squares  for our 15th wedding anniversary he can't agreed more. (i am actually one stone kill two birds; baking for my anniversary and baking for Bake Along #82... lol) As mention in the book 'Back to Baking' by Anna Olson,  'Cream cheese as the real secret behind these refrigerated lemon squares-its lends richness and a tang that enhances the tart lemon.' My hubby and i just simply love the creamy, tangy lemon cream cheese filling. The light and buttery shortbread cookie like base pairs so well with the cream cheese lemon filling.  You don't need a mixer to make this, just a food processor will do the job. Get ready the ingredients. First, make the shor...

Good morning!! Are you interested to have a piece of Cinnamon Apple Almond Streusel Square for breakfast?? If you are craving for apple pie this is the simple version of apple pie that you wouldn't want to miss. It is so delicious!! All you need to do is just prepare the base, press it into a square baking tray, put into the fridge while you prepare the streusel topping. Add on the topping onto the base and BAKE....DONE!! You can enjoy this apple squares with a cup of hot coffee or tea. Cinnamon Apple Almond Streusel Squares Recipe adapted from "Back to Baking" By Anna Olson with my modification in purple Makes :1  8 inches square baking pan (mine cut into 16 squares of 1 inch by 1 inch square) Base: 1/4 cup ground almonds (I use 1/4 cup almond flakes and chopped finely) 1/3 cup all purpose flour 1/4 cup icing sugar, sifted 1/2 cup cool unsalted butter, cut in pieces Streusel 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar 1 tsp gro...