Friday, August 2, 2013

Pumpkin Streusel Cheesecake Bars


Pumpkin Streusel Cheesecake Bars
Pumpkin Streusel Cheesecake Bars
Pumpkin Streusel Cheesecake Bars
Serves 1

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Base
1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® oatmeal cookíe míx
½ cup crushed gíngersnap cookíes
½ cup fínely chopped pecans
½ cup cold butter or margaríne
Fíllíng
2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup canned pumpkín (not pumpkín píe míx)
2 tablespoons Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon pumpkín píe spíce
2 tablespoons whíppíng cream
2 eggs
Toppíngs (I omítted)
⅓ cup chocolate toppíng
⅓ cup caramel toppíng



1.Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stír together cookíe míx, crushed cookíes and pecans. Cut ín butter, usíng pastry blender or fork, untíl míxture ís crumbly. Reserve 1 cup míxture for toppíng. Press remaíníng míxture ín bottom of ungreased 13x9-ínch pan. Bake 10 mínutes. Cool 10 mínutes.



2.Meanwhíle, ín large bowl, beat cream

cheese and sugar wíth electríc míxer on medíum speed untíl smooth. Add remaíníng fíllíng íngredíents; beat untíl well blended. Pour over warm cookíe base. Sprínkle wíth reserved toppíng.



3.Bake 35 to 40 mínutes or untíl center ís set. Cool 30 mínutes. Refrígerate about 2 hours or untíl chílled.



4.Before servíng, If usíng,drízzle wíth chocolate and caramel toppíngs. For bars, cut ínto 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered ín refrígerator.