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Cheesecake: Pecan-Cheesecake Squares

Source of Recipe

Christmas Cookbook


List of Ingredients

1 c All-purpose flour
1/3 c Butter or margarine - softened
1/4 c Packed brown sugar
8 oz Cream cheese -- softened
1/3 c Packed brown sugar
1 Egg
2 ts Milk
1/2 t Vanilla
1/4 c Pecans -- finely chopped


Recipe

Heat oven to 350ºF. Mix flour, margarine and 1/4 cup brown sugar; press in ungreased baking pan, 8x8x2". Bake 10 min. Beat remaining ingredients except pecans in small mixer bowl on low speed, scraping bowl constantly, 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed, scraping bowl occasionally, 1 minute. Spread over baked layer; sprinkle with pecans. Bake until edges are light brown, about 25 min. Cool; refrigerate at least 2 hours. Cut into 1-1/4" squares. Store in refrigerator. About 3 dozen squares.

Cherry-Cheesecake Squares: Substitute 1/4 cup granulated sugar for the 1/3 cup brown sugar and stir 1/3 cup cut up candied cherries into cheese mixture before pouring over baked layer.