Honey Cheesecake Bars Recipe

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"These yummy bars really add a special touch to a meal," says Lucile Cline of Wichita, Kansas. "Any extras can be frozen."

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Honey Cheesecake Bars Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 30 min. + chilling

Yield: 9 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons cold butter
1/3 cup chopped pecans
FILLING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup honey
1 egg
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
TOPPING:
9 slices peeled fresh peach
9 slices kiwifruit

Directions

In a small bowl, combine flour and brown sugar; cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Stir in pecans. Press onto the bottom of an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack.
In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and honey until smooth. Add egg; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in lemon juice and vanilla. Pour over crust. Bake at 350° for 14-18 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour.
Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or until chilled. Cut into bars. Just before serving, top each bar with a slice of peach and kiwi. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 9 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 bar equals 237 calories, 16 g fat (8 g saturated fat), 62 mg cholesterol, 123 mg sodium, 20 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Honey Cheesecake Bars in Cooking for 2 Summer 2005, p 63