Northern Light Bars

Submitted by Olha7397

"An Alaska homemaker won top prize with these buttery bars with the cream cheese filling."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 16 squares

ingredients

• 1⁄3 cup butter or 1/3 cup regular margarine
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 cup sifted all-purpose white flour
• 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. Cream together butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add flour and walnuts; mix well. RESERVE 3/4 cup mixture for topping. Press remaining mixture into greased 8 inch square baking pan. Bake in 350°F oven 12 to 15 minutes.
2. Beat together sugar and cream cheese until smooth. Beat in egg, milk, lemon juice and vanilla; mix well. Spread over baked crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs.
3. Bake in 350°F oven 25 minutes or until done. Cool in pan on rack. Cut in 2 inch squares. Makes 16 squares.
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Reviews

[Shphppy]

This was easy and delicious. Thanks for the great recipe!