Nutty Cheesecake Squares

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup butter
• 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 cup whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine flour, walnuts, brown sugar and salt; cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• 2 set half aside; press remaining crumb mixture onto the bottom of a greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• 3 bake at 350 degrees for 8-12 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• 4 in a mixing bowl, beat filling ingredients until smooth; pour over crust.
• 5 sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
• 6 bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
• 7 cool completely.
• 8 store in the refrigerator.
• 9 **cook time does not include cooling time.