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Chocolate Cheesecake Bars Recipe

When you don't have time to bake a real cheesecake, reach for this easy recipe. An almond-flavored dough serves as both crust and topping for a soft chocolatey filling. —Louise Good, Flemington, New Jersey

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Chocolate Cheesecake Bars Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling

Yield: 48 Servings

15 35 50

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
FILLING:
2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese
1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk
1 cup chopped walnuts
1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Press half of the dough onto the bottom of a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Set aside remaining dough for topping.
For filling, in a large saucepan, combine the chocolate chips, cream cheese and milk; cook and stir over low heat until smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in walnuts and extract. Spread over dough.
Breaking off small pieces, drop remaining dough over filling. Bake at 375° for 35-40 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 4 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 bar equals 160 calories, 9 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 25 mg cholesterol, 92 mg sodium, 17 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Chocolate Cheesecake Bars in Best of Country Cookies , p77

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Reviewed on Jan. 26, 2012 by dhiner123

I was making this recipe to take to a meeting, and sampled a piece after baking. These bars were not good...the crust was extremely dry and the overall taste was not appetizing. I had to throw them out because I was not comfortable serving them to others. I followed the recipe exactly. I am very disappointed and will not be making these again.