Tuesday, August 28, 2007

CHEESECAKE BARS

Ingredients:

2 pkgs crescent rolls
2-8 oz. cream cheese, softened
¾ C sugar divided
1 egg, separated
1 T lemon juice
½ C pecans, chopped

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350.
Open both packages of rolls, unroll and bring to room temp.
Stretch dough in 1st package to fit flat in the bottom of a greased 9x13 pan.
Press seams together to form solid crust.
Mix cream cheese and ½C of sugar until smooth.
Mix in the egg yolk and lemon juice, then spread over dough.
Top with 2nd pack of rolls that have been stretched and seems sealed.
Whip the egg white until frothy, then brush top of dough with egg white.
Mix remaining ¼ C. sugar with the pecans and sprinkle on top.
Bake for 20-25 min. until golden brown. Cool completely before cutting into squares.
Store in refrigerator.

Submitted by: Andrea K.

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