Thursday, February 27, 2014

5 point Cheesecake Squares

Ingredients
  1. 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  2. 3/4 cup M&M or Smarties candies
  3. 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
  4. 1 egg
  5. 1/3 cup margarine
  6. 1 cup flour
  7. 1/4 cup sugar, granulated
  8. 1/3 cup sugar, brown packed
  9. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. 2. Beat the margarine and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. 3. Add the walnuts and flour; mix well.
  4. 4. Reserve 1/2 cup of the crumb mixture; press the remaining crumb mixture into bottom of a 8″ square pan.
  5. 5. Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.
  6. 6. Combine the softened cream cheese, granulated sugar and vanilla; using an electric mixer, mix at medium speed until well blended.
  7. 7. Add the egg; mix well.
  8. 8. Layer 1/2 cup of the Smarties or M&M candies over the crust; top with the cream cheese mixture.
  9. 9. Combine the remaining candy and reserved crumb mixture; mix well.
  10. 10. Sprinkle the crumb mixture over the cream cheese mixture.
  11. 11. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes.

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