Holiday Cheesecake Bars

From Home Cooking. Looks delicious - will try soon!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 18

Ingredients

• 2  cups flour
• 2⁄3 cup brown sugar
• 2⁄3 cup butter
• 1  cup  chopped walnuts

• Filling

• 2 (8 ounce) packages light cream cheese, softened
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 2  tablespoons lemon juice
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
•  sliced red maraschino cherry (optional)
•  sliced green maraschino cherry (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in walnuts. Reserve 1 cup. Press remaining crumbs into ungreased 9x13 inch pan. Bake for 12 minutes.
3. For filling, beat cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beat well after each addition. Beat in milk, lemon juice and vanilla, pour over crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs.
4. Bake 25 - 30 minutes longer or until edges are lightly browned and filling is almost set. Cool in pan on a wire rack.Cut into squares. Garnish with cherries if desired. Store in the refrigerator.