Favorite Cheesecake Squares Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Beat margarine and brown sugar till light and fluffy.
• Add flour and walnuts; mix well.
• Reserve 1/2 cup crumb mixture; press remaining crumb mixture into bottom of 8" sqaure pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.
• Combine cream cheese (nuke for 15 seconds to soften), garnulated sugar and vanilla; mixing at medium speed and electric mixer till well blended.
• Add egg; mix well.
• Layer 1/2 cup Smarties or M&Ms over crust; top with cream cheese mixture.
• Combine remaining candy, chopped and reserve crumb mixture; mix well.
• Sprinkle crumb mixture over cream cheese mixture.
• Bake at 350 degrees, 20 minutes.
• Cool.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese, ricotta and sugar until smooth. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Beat in the butter, cornstarch, flour and vanilla until smooth. Fold in sour cream. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 1 hour or until almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. , Chill several hours or overnight. Top each serving with fruit if desired.

Steps:

• In a bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar. Add eggs, yogurt, vanilla, lemon juice and biscuit mix; mix just until smooth. Pour into a greased 9-in. square baking dish. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until center is nearly set. Place on a wire rack while preparing topping. In a bowl, combine sour cream, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Carefully spread over cheesecake. Bake for 4 minutes (topping will not brown or set). Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Refrigerate until completely cooled. Garnish with fruit if desired.