Cheesecake Squares

Name: Cheesecake Squares
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 78.78 ml packed brown sugar; 118.29 ml chopped walnuts; 236.59 ml all-purpose flour; 78.78 ml melted butter; 226.79 g cream cheese, softened; 59.14 ml sugar; 1 whole egg; 2.46 ml fresh lemon rind; 14.79 ml fresh lemon juice; 14.79 ml vanilla extract; 14.79 ml cream

Submitted by TigerJo

"I love this recipe because it got me an "A" one week in my "Newspaper In Classroom" class back in high school. If we made a recipe we found in the newspaper, and the teacher liked it, he'd grade us well. My teacher's questionable grading practices aside, this is a great recipe!"

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 8

ingredients

78.78 ml packed brown sugar
118.29 ml chopped walnuts
236.59 ml all-purpose flour
78.78 ml melted butter
226.79 g cream cheese, softened
59.14 ml sugar
1 whole egg
2.46 ml fresh lemon rind
14.79 ml fresh lemon juice
14.79 ml vanilla extract
14.79 ml cream

directions

Preheat oven to 300F; spray 8x8 pan with non-stick pan spray, set aside.
In food processor, combine brown sugar, nuts, and flour.
Add melted butter& blend until crumbly (or combine all with a pastry blender).
Reserve 3/4c for topping; press remainder firmly in prepared pan.
Bake for approx 10-12 minutes.
Meanwhile beat cream cheese and sugar in a medium bow; add remaining ngredients and beat until smooth.
Pour cheese mixture onto crust; top with reserved crumbs and bake another 25-30 minutes.
Cool; cut into squares.

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Reviews

This was just great! So easy and great taste! I subbed pecans for walnuts, due to a personal perference, and have since used this crust in other pie recipes that call for graham cracker crust - much better! I gave some to to my SIL and her family loved it too. Thank you for a great desert and super great crust!!

MarlaM
These are the most richest and delightful desserts I ever had. Very sweet and tasty.

lilija55
I'm a big cheesecake fan and was needing a "fix" but didn't have the time to make a big traditional springform pan type cake. This fit the bill. Very good, quick and easy.

Luby Luby Luby
Tigerjo well deserves an A for this recipe. I don't have an exciting story about the same recipe I have had for about 15 years, but I do know it's a great recipe. It's a quick cheesecake without the hassle of a springform pan. I eventually doubled the recipe and use a 9 x 13 pan so we'd have more to go around. Thanks Tigerjo, it's one of my all time favorites.

Breez

Tweaks

This was just great! So easy and great taste! I subbed pecans for walnuts, due to a personal perference, and have since used this crust in other pie recipes that call for graham cracker crust - much better! I gave some to to my SIL and her family loved it too. Thank you for a great desert and super great crust!!

MarlaM