Cherry Cheesecake Bars

   
  Ingredients -
   
  Crust:
1/3 cup cold Butter or Margarine
1/3 firmly packed Brown Sugar
1 cup Flour

Filling:
8 ounce package Cream Cheese, softened
1/4 cup Sugar
1 Egg
1 tablespoon Lemon Juice
1/4 cup each chopped glazed Red and Green Cherries

   
  Preparation:
   
 

In mixer bowl, cut butter in chunks; add brown sugar and flour; mix at low speed. Beat at medium speed, scraping sides of bowl often, until well mixed (1 minute). Reserve 1/2 cup crumb mixture for topping; press remaining crumb mixture into 8 inch square baking pan. Bake near center of 350 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Prepare filling. Spread filling over crust; sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture. Continue baking for 18 to 20 minutes or until filling is set and top is lightly browned. Cool. Store in refrigerator.

Filling:
In mixer bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg and lemon juice at medium speed until fluffy (1 to 2 minutes). Stir in chopped cherries.

   

 


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