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May 24, 2013

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Cream Cheese Bars

Cream Cheese Bars

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  • Prep: 10 min
  • Cook Time: 32 min
  • Total: 42 min
  • Serving: 4-6

Cream Cheese Bars are sweet treats that blend crunchy walnuts with the smooth and creamy taste of cream cheese. 

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon grated lemon rind
  • 1 cup flour
  • 1, 8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

  1. Cream butter and brown sugar. Add flour and nuts. Mix well.
  2. Press all but 1 cup of this mixture into an greased 8 inch square baking pan. Save the remainder for the topping. Bake at 350 degrees F for 12 minutes.
  3. Blend remaining ingredients and pour over baked mixture. Put remaining crumbs on top. Return to oven and bake an additional 20 minutes.
  4. Cool completely before cutting into squares. Refrigerate before serving.

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