Cheesecake Bars
By
Andrea Flynn, Houston, TX
Creamy cheesecake sandwiched between a sweet and crunchy nut crust.
Preparation time
15 minutes
Cooking time
20 minutes
Total time
35 minutes
Yield
12 bars
Ingredients
2⁄3 cup butter 2 cups flour 1 cup nuts (chopped) 2⁄3 cup brown sugar 2 packages cream cheese (8 ounces each) 4 tablespoons milk 1⁄2 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon vanilla extractInstructions
Crust: Cream butter and brown sugar together. Add flour and nuts. Set aside 2 cups for topping. Press the rest in a 9 x 13 pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake at 350º for 15 minutes. Cream Cheese Filling: Cream sugar and cream cheese until smooth. Add eggs, milk, lemon juice, and vanilla. Blend well with mixer. Pour cream cheese mixture onto baked crust; then sprinkle remainder of crust on top. Bake at 350º for 25 minutes. Cook, cut into bars and cover and refrigerate overnight. Bars need to harden. Pour your favorite topping over before serving; blueberry, cherry or any other fruit filling.
Notes
If you love cream cheese you can double the cream cheese, keeping everything else the same.
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