baked cheesecake squares

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 6 1/2 tablespoons cream cheese
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f. grease 8 inch square baking pan.
• to make the crust: in a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. gradually blend in flour and walnuts. mixture will be crumbly.
• set aside one cup of crust mixture. press the rest of the mixture into the bottom of baking pan. bake for 15 minutes.
• to make filling: in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar. add in egg, milk, lemon juice and vanilla until well blended.
• spread the filling over warm crust. sprinkle top with remaining crust mixture. bake for another 25 to 28 minutes. let cool on wire racks before cutting.