Catherine Love~ Ramblings from my Heart and Home

Cheesecake Bars

1/3 cup butter, softened

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1/3 cup chopped walnuts

1 cup sifted flour

1/4 cup white sugar

8 ounces cream cheese

1 tablespoon lemon juice

2 tablespoons milk

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions: 

1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2.   To make pastry:  Cream together butter and brown sugar, add in flour and chopped nuts and stir until it becomes crumbly.  Set aside 1/4 cup to use as a topping.

3.  Press pastry mixture into 8 inch square pan and bake for 12 to 15 minutes.  Let cool on rack.

4.  To make filling:  Beat together the white sugar and cream cheese until smooth.  Stir in the egg, milk, lemon juice, and vanilla- mix well.  Spread filling over baked crust.  Sprinkle reserved pastry mixture on as a topping.

5.  Bake for 25 to 30 minutes.  Let cool on wire rack and refrigerate. 

This recipes came from www.allrecipes.com 

I made a few substitutions: 

1.  I used my  homemade fromage blanc instead of  the cream cheese.

2.  I used Florida Crystals instead of white sugar.

3.  I used unbleached organic flour- next time I'll use whole wheat.

These are very, very yummy!