January 12, 2009

Chocolate Pecan Cheesecake Bars

Crust:
1 pk Chocolate cake mix
1/2 c Butter or margarine -- Softened
1 Egg
1/2 c Pecans -- chopped
Filling:
8 oz Cream cheese -- softened
14 oz Sweetened condensed milk
1 ts Vanilla
1 Egg

Heat oven to 350. Grease 13 x 9 pan. In large bowl, combine cake
mix, margarine and egg; mix at low speed until combined. Stir in
pecans. Reserve 1 cup for topping; set aside. Press remaining mixture
evenly in bottom of greased pan. Beat cream cheese in medium bowl
until fluffy. Add remaining filling ingredients and beat at medium speed
until smooth. Pour over crust; sprinkle with reserved topping. Bake at
350 for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool completely. Cut into bars.
Store in refrigerator.