Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars

Submitted by jenny butt

"Recipe taken from Shekou Women's International Club.............courtesy Carol Goldinger GFG"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 32

ingredients

• 1 cup plain flour
• 1⁄3 cup packed golden brown sugar
• 5 tablespoons softened butter
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts or 1/2 cup pecans
• 125 g pkt cream cheese, softened
• 3⁄4 cup white sugar
• 1⁄2 cup cooked pumpkin
• 2 eggs
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. Combine flour & brown sugarin medium bowl.
2. cut in butter to make a crumb mixture.
3. stir in nuts.
4. Set aside 3/4 cup mixture for topping.
5. Press reamaining mixture into bottom of 8x8x1 1/2" pan.
6. Bake in pre - heated 180 o c (350oF) oven for 15 mins.
7. cool slightly.
8. Combine cream cheese,sugar,pumpkin,eggs,cinnamon, allspice,& vanillain large mixer bowl.
9. Blend until smooth.
10. Pout over baked crust.
11. Sprinkle with reserved topping.
12. Bake an additional 30 -35 mins.
13. Cool before cutting into bars.
14. MAKES 32 1 x 2 " bars.

Reviews

[Chocolatl]

These were not what I expected. The taste and texture are more like pie than cheesecake. They're also very sweet. I like the nuts in the crust and topping. I think the instructions should have said chilled butter, which is much easier to cut into flour than softened butter. If I make these again, I'll use more cream cheese. DH likes them a lot. Made for PAC Fall 09.