Recipe For Cooking Amaretto Cheesecake Bars

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Amaretto Cheesecake Bars

1 C. flour
1/3 C. brown sugar, packed
6 Tbsp. butter, softened
8 oz. cream cheese, at room temperature
1/4 C. sugar
1 egg
4 Tbsp. amaretto
1/2 tea. vanilla extract or flavoring
4 Tbsp. almonds, chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a lrg. mixing bowl, combine flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter until mixture forms fine crumbs. Reserve 1 C. crumb mixture for topping. Press remainder over bottom of unprepared 8-in. square baking pan. Bake for 12 to 15 min. or until lightly browned.

In mixer bowl, thoroughly cream together cream cheese and sugar. Add egg, amaretto and vanilla extract or flavoring; beat well. Spread batter over partially baked crust. Combine almonds with reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over batter. Bake for 20 to 25 min. Cool and cut into squares.