Cheese Squares

10 ingredients
26 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/3 c. sweet butter
  • 1/3 c. brown sugar
  • 1 c. flour
  • 1/2 c. chopped walnuts or pecans
  • 1/4 c. granulated sugar
  • 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
  • 2 Tbsp. milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream together butter and
  2. 2
    brown
  3. 3
    sugar.
  4. 4
    Add
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    flour and nuts, mix with hands to make
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    crumb
  7. 7
    mixture.
  8. 8
    Reserve
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    one cup for topping.
  10. 10
    Press remainder into bottom of 8-inch square pan. Bake at 350° for 12 to
  11. 11
    15
  12. 12
    minutes
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    until
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    light brown.
  15. 15
    Cool. Blend together granulated sugar
  16. 16
    and cream cheese until smooth. Add milk.
  17. 17
    Add
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    egg, lemon
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    juice
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    and
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    vanilla.
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    Beat
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    well. Spread over baked crust.
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    Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Cut into squares after baking for
  25. 25
    25 minutes at 350°.
  26. 26
    Freezes well.

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