For a new spin on peach pie, try these easy-to-love bars. The mellow fruit flavor really comes through.

Ingredients

• 1 tube (8 ounces) refrigerated seamless crescent dough sheet
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 can (21 ounces) peach pie filling
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons cold butter
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Unroll crescent dough sheet into a rectangle. Press onto bottom and slightly up sides of a greased 13×9-in. baking pan.
3. Bake 5 minutes.
4. Cool completely on a wire rack.
5. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and extract until smooth.
6. Spread over crust.
7. Spoon pie filling over cream cheese layer.
8. In a small bowl, whisk flour and brown sugar.
9. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
10. Stir in almonds; sprinkle over peach filling.
11. Bake 25-28 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
12. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
13. Cut into bars. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Yield: 2 dozen.