Kahlua Cheesecake Bars

* Exported from MasterCook *

KAHLUA CHEESECAKE BARS

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Serving Size : 24 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cheese

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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-----BROWNIE LAYER-----
6 tb Unsalted butter or margarine
6 oz Semi-sweet chocolate
3/4 c All purpose flour
1/2 ts Baking powder
1/4 ts Salt
3/4 c Lightly brown sugar, packed
2 lg Eggs
1 tb Instant espresso coffee
-----CHEESECAKE LAYER-----
8 oz Cream cheese, softened
1/2 c Sugar
2 tb All purpose flour
2 lg Eggs
3 tb Kahlua or strong coffee
1 t Vanilla extract
1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
-----SOUR CREAM LAYER-----
1 1/2 c Sour cream
1/3 c Sugar

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 13 X 9
inch pan.

2. BROWNIE LAYER: Melt butter and chocolate in a small
saucepan over low
heat. Set aside to cool.

3. Mix flour, baking powder and salt. In a large bowl
beat brown sugar,
eggs, powdered coffee and vanilla until blended.
Stir in cooled
chocolate mixture. Spread batter in an even layer in
prepared pan.

4. CHEESECAKE LAYER: Beat cream cheese, sugar and
flour in a large bowl
with an electric mixer on medium speed until pale
and fluffy. Add
eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Beat
in liqueur, vanilla
and cinnamon. Carefully pour over brownie layer and
spread in an even
layer. Bake 20 minutes until the top is almost set.

5. MEANWHILE MAKE SOUR CREAM LAYER: Mix sour cream and
sugar. After bars
have baked 20 minutes, remove pan from oven and
carefully spread sour cream
mixture over top. Return to oven and bake 10 minutes
longer. Cool pan completely on wire rack before
cutting in bars.

Makes 24 bars.

Per bar: 237 calories, 3g protein, 3g carbohydrates,
15g fat, 67mg cholestrol with butter ( 59mg cholestrol
with margarine), 83mg sodium, Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2
other carbohydrate, 3 fat.

Source: Woman's Day March 12, 1996

From the recipe files of suzy@gannett.infi.net



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