Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup of stick margarine or 2/3 cup butter (softened)
  • 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup walnuts or 3/4 cup pecans, finely chopped
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 tablespoons milk
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese (softened)

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Cream margarine and brown sugar.
  • Add flour and nuts.
  • Mix to crumb mixture.
  • Save about 1 cup of the crumb mixture, press the rest into a 13x9 baking pan.
  • Bake crust at 350 for 12-15 minutes, remove from oven.
  • Cream regular sugar and cream cheese.
  • Add eggs, milk, lemon juice and vanilla.
  • Beat until smooth.
  • Spread cream cheese mixture over baked crust.
  • Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.
  • Bake at 350 for 25 minutes.