Cheesecake Squares Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup plus
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon finely chopped pecans
Directions
Combine flour and brown sugar; cut in butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
Reserve 1 cup of crumb mixture; set aside.
Press remaining mixture into an ungreased 8-inch square pan.
Bake at 350°F for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Beat cream cheese with electric mixer until light and fluffy; gradually add V* cup sugar, mixing well.
Add next 4 ingredients, beating well.
Spoon cream cheese mixture over crust.
Combine reserved crumb mixture and pecans; sprinkle over cream cheese mixture.
Bake at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes.
Cool; cut into squares.
Reserve 1 cup of crumb mixture; set aside.
Press remaining mixture into an ungreased 8-inch square pan.
Bake at 350°F for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Beat cream cheese with electric mixer until light and fluffy; gradually add V* cup sugar, mixing well.
Add next 4 ingredients, beating well.
Spoon cream cheese mixture over crust.
Combine reserved crumb mixture and pecans; sprinkle over cream cheese mixture.
Bake at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes.
Cool; cut into squares.