Cream Cheese Bars

Submitted by IAcupcake

"I found this among some old recipes. It's clipped from a newspaper dated January 31, 1971. Keeping it here for safekeeping."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 7mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 pan

ingredients

• Crust

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

• Filling

• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. For the crust, cream the butter and the sugar. Add the flour and nuts. Mix will be crumbly. Reserve one cup for topping.
2. Press into a 9x9 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.
3. For the filling, blend sugar and cream cheese until smooth. Add the rest of the ingredients. Spread over the crust, sprinkle with reserved topping, and bake at 350 degrees for 25 mintues until knife comes out clean.

Reviews

[amyrung]

This was a huge hit at our family Easter gathering. I will definitely use this recipe again. Perfect!