Nutty Cheesecake Squares

Ingredients

Crumb

• 2 cups AP flour
• 1 cup walnuts (finely chopped)
• 2/3 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup unsalted butter (cold)

Filling

• 16 oz cream cheese (softened)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs (room temperature, lightly beaten)
• 1/4 cup milk (2%)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°
2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, walnuts, brown sugar and salt; cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set half aside.
3. Press half of the crumb mixture onto the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan.
4. Bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned.
5. In a large bowl, beat filling ingredients until smooth.
6. Pour filling over crust, top with reserved crumb mixture.
7. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

8. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour. Store in the refrigerator.

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