Cherry
Cheesecake Bars
2 cup flour
1 1/2 cups uncooked oats
3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 package (8 oz.) low fat cream cheese, softened
14 oz. can low fat sweetened condensed milk
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1 can (21 oz.) Cherry Pie Filling
- Line a 13x9 inch pan with foil; lightly grease foil.
Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring until crumbly.
Reserve 1 cup crumb mixture. Press remaining mixture into the bottom
of prepared pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
- Beat cream cheese at medium speed with electric mixer for 1 minute
or until fluffy. Gradually add condensed milk and extract; beat
until smooth. Spread over crust; top with fruit filling. Sprinkle
with reserved crumb mixture.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 45 to 50 minutes or until golden. Cool on
a wire rack. Lift cheesecake out of pan using foil. Cut into bars
and chill.
YIELD: 2 1/2 dozen bars
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