Title: Chocolate Cheesecake Bars
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 90 servings
12 oz Chocolate chips
1/3 c Butter or margarine
2 c Graham cracker crumbs
1 c Walnuts or pecans; chopped
3/4 c Sugar
1/3 c Boiling water
1/4 c Butter or margarine
1 c Nonfat dry milk powder
1 pk Cream cheese
1 Egg
1 ts Vanilla
Combine chocolate chips and 1/3 cup margarine in medium bowl. Microwave
for 3 minutes to melt. Add graham cracker crumbs and nuts, if desired. Mix
well. Grease a 9x13 pan. Press half the mixture into the pan. Reserve the
remaining mixture. In saucepan, combine sugar and water. Bring to a boil.
Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Add 1/4 cup margarine. Place dry milk in
medium bowl. Beat in sugar-butter mixture. Beat 1 minute until smooth. Beat
in cream cheese, egg, and vanilla until mixture is smooth and creamy. Pour
into crumb lined pan. Top with reserved crumb mixture.
Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the
center comes out clean. Cool to room temperature. Chill before cutting into
bars.
