Lavender Cheesecake Squares

Name: Lavender Cheesecake Squares
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12 squares
Ingredients: 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine; 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed; 1 cup unbleached white flour; 1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon dried lavender; 1/3 cup white sugar; 1 egg; 2 tablespoons milk; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 8 ounces cream cheese, softened at room temperature; fresh lavender

Submitted by COOKGIRl

"From the Lavender Fields' Farm in Valley Center, California."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 12 squares

ingredients

CRUST
¹⁄₃ cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine
¹⁄₃ cup light brown sugar, packed
1 cup unbleached white flour
¹⁄₂ cup pecans, finely chopped
1 tablespoon dried lavender
FILLING
¹⁄₃ cup white sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
¹⁄₂ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
8 ounces cream cheese, softened at room temperature
Garnish
fresh lavender

directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
CRUST: Butter an 8" square baking dish.
In a bowl cream the butter and brown sugar together. Stir in the flour, pecans and lavender.
*Reserve* 1 cup of the crust mixture. Press the remaining mixture into the baking dish. Bake for 15 minutes.
FILLING: While the crust bakes, prepare the filling by beating together the white sugar and cream cheese. Next beat in the egg, milk, lemon juice and vanilla extract until smooth.
Pour the filling into the baked crust then sprinkle evenly with the reserved crust topping.
Bake 25 minutes. Remove from rack and cool 10 minutes. To serve, cut into squares and place on cake platter. Garnish with fresh lavender sprigs if desired.
Keep stored in refrigerator; covered well.