Holiday Cheesecake Bars are decorated with red and green maraschino cherries and stored in the refrigerator.
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 cups flour
- 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 2/3 cup cold butter (no substitutes)
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- 1 cup chopped and lightly toasted walnuts
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- 2 8-ounce packages cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- sliced red and gree maraschino cherries, optional
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter (use a pastry blender or 2 knifes scissors-fashioned) until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in walnuts. Reserve 1 cup. Press rest into ungreased 9x13 pan. Bake for 12 minutes.
In a mixing bowl, 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. 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.
