Baked Cheesecake Squares

Ingredients

• 0.33 cups shortening
• 0.33 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cups chopped walnuts
• 6.5 tablespoons cream cheese
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 0.25 cups white sugar
• 0.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 8 inch square baking pan.

2. 2

   To make the crust: In a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Gradually blend in flour and walnuts. Mixture will be crumbly.

3. 3

   Set aside one cup of crust mixture. Press the rest of the mixture into the bottom of baking pan. Bake for 15 minutes.

4. 4

   To make filling: in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese and sugar. Add in egg, milk, lemon juice and vanilla until well blended.

5. 5

   Spread the filling over warm crust. Sprinkle top with remaining crust mixture. Bake for another 25 to 28 minutes. Let cool on wire racks before cutting.