Lavender Cheesecake Squares
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
12 squares
ingredients
-
CRUST
- 1⁄3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine
- 1⁄3 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup unbleached white flour
- 1⁄2 cup pecans, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon dried lavender
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FILLING
- 1⁄3 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1⁄2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened at room temperature
-
Garnish
- fresh lavender
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- CRUST: Butter an 8" square baking dish.
- In a bowl cream the butter and brown sugar together. Stir in the flour, pecans and lavender.
- *Reserve* 1 cup of the crust mixture. Press the remaining mixture into the baking dish. Bake for 15 minutes.
- FILLING: While the crust bakes, prepare the filling by beating together the white sugar and cream cheese. Next beat in the egg, milk, lemon juice and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Pour the filling into the baked crust then sprinkle evenly with the reserved crust topping.
- Bake 25 minutes. Remove from rack and cool 10 minutes. To serve, cut into squares and place on cake platter. Garnish with fresh lavender sprigs if desired.
- Keep stored in refrigerator; covered well.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
COOKGIRl
United States