Holiday Cheesecake Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 18
• 2 cups flour
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 2/3 cup butter
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 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)

Recipe

• 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.