Nutty Cheesecake Squares Recipes

Steps:

• 1. In a bowl, combine flour, walnuts, brown sugar, and salt. Cut in butter until it resembles course crumbs. Set 1/2 aside. Press the other half inside bottom of a greased 9 x 13 x 2 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• 2. In a mixing bowl, beat filling ingredients until smooth. Pour over baked crust and sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over the top.
• 3. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until knife comes out clean. Cool completely, store in refrigerator.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350. For the shortbread layer: In a medium bowl, combine flour and 3/4 cup brown sugar. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in 1/2 cup pecans. Press mixture evenly into bottom of a greased 9x13" baking pan. Bake for 10 minutes; remove from oven, and cool slightly, about 10 minutes. For the cheesecake layer: Place the cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer outfitted with a paddle attachment, and beat at medium speed until smooth. Beat in sugar. Add milk and 2 teaspoons vanilla, and beat until combined. Pour the cream cheese mixture over the cooled shortbread layer. Bake for 15 minutes; remove from oven and cool slightly, about 10 minutes. For the pecan pie layer: In a medium bowl, combine the remaining 3/4 cup brown sugar, corn syrup, and melted butter. Gently stir in the eggs, salt, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract. Stir in 1 1/2 cups pecans. Pour pecan mixture over cooled cheesecake layer. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until center is set and pecan pie layer is a rich brown color.

Steps:

• 1. Unwrap 12 Nutty Bar, chop in blender until finely crushed. Pour into bowl.
• 2. Add butter to crushed bars & mix well. Press into bottom of 12" spring form pan. Set aside.
• 3. Unwrap remaining Nutty Bars. Cut in half. Line rim of pan with the Nutty Bars.
• 4. In a separate bowl, whip cream cheese, milk, peanut butter, & sugar together until fluffy.
• 5. Add whipping cream, pudding mix & vanilla to cream cheese filling. Mix two minutes.
• 6. Pour filling into crust. Chill overnight.

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine flour, walnuts, brown sugar and salt; cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Set half aside; press remaining crumb mixture onto the bottom of a greased 13 X 9-inch baking pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 8-12 minutes, or until lightly browned.
• In a mixing bowl, beat filling ingredients until smooth; pour over crust.
• Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until a knife inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Cool completely.
• Store in the refrigerator.
• **Cook time does not include cooling time.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F(175 degrees C).
• To make Pastry: Cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add in the flour and chopped nuts and stir until mixture becomes crumbly. Set aside 1/4 cup to use as a topping.
• Press pastry mixture into 8-inch square pan and bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool on rack.
• To make Filling: Beat together the white sugar, and cream cheese until smooth. Stir in the egg, milk, lemon juice, and vanilla and mix well. Spread filling mixture over baked crust. Sprinkle reserved mixture on as a topping.
• Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool on wire rack and refrigerate. Serve with fruit.

Steps:

• Make the crust: Line a 9-inch-square baking dish with aluminum foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on 2 sides. Put 1 stick butter, the granulated sugar and cocoa powder in a heatproof bowl and set over a saucepan of simmering water (do not let the bowl touch the water). Cook, stirring, until the butter melts and the sugar dissolves. Add the egg and continue to cook, whisking, until the mixture is thick like hot fudge sauce, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the graham cracker crumbs, coconut and chopped walnuts. Spread in the prepared baking dish. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until set, about 45 minutes.
• Make the filling: Beat the cream cheese, 4 tablespoons butter, the vanilla and salt in a bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until creamy. Add the confectioners' sugar and beat until stiff, then beat in the heavy cream until fluffy. Spread over the crust, cover and refrigerate until firm, at least 30 minutes.
• Make the topping: Put the chocolate and the remaining 2 tablespoons butter in a microwave-safe bowl; microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring, until melted. Quickly spread the chocolate over the filling. Top with whole walnuts and refrigerate until set, 30 minutes. Remove from the pan and cut into squares. Store in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.

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.