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Thursday, August 11, 2011

Caramel Pecan Cheesecake Bars

A few years back, I sold this dessert to a restaurant...not sure what they called it...but you just can't go wrong with caramel, pecans, and cheesecake :)

2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 cup melted butter
4 pkgs of 8-oz. cream cheese
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup all purpose flour
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Stir graham crumbs and melted butter.
Press into greased 13 x 9 pan
Bake at 350 for 8 min.
Cool on wire rack.
Beat cream cheese until smooth on medium speed
Combine sugar and flour slowly into mixture until blended
Add eggs one at a time until blended
Stir in vanilla

Pour mixture over crust and spread evenly to edge.
Bake at 350 for 40 min or until set
Cool on wire rack.
Pour warm frosting over cheesecake
Cover and chill for 8 hours.
Cut into large bars.

Quick Caramel-Pecan frosting:
2 cans 14 oz. condensed milk
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter (1 stick)
1 teaspoon vanilla

Put all into 3 quart saucepan.
Bring to a boil, stirring constantly over medium heat.
Cook stirring constantly for 3-5 min. or until it reaches pudding like thickness.
Stir in 1 1/2 cups chopped toasted pecans.

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