Recipes for Bars and Squares

Bananas Foster Cheesecake Squares Recipe

1 1/2 C. graham cracker crumbs
6 T. sugar
1/2 C. butter melted

Cheesecake Filling:

3 lbs. cream cheese softened
1 1/2 C. firmly packed brown sugar
3 T. cornstarch
1 1/2 t. cinnamon
6 eggs
2 egg yolks
1 1/3 C. pureed bananas
6 T. rum
4 t. vanilla

Heat oven to 325°F. In small bowl, combine graham cracker crumbs, sugar and butter until well mixed. Press evenly in bottom of 15 x 10 x 1 inch baking pan. In large bowl, combine cream cheese, brown sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon until smooth. Add eggs and egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in all remaining ingredients. Pour into crust-lined pan. (Pan will be very full.) Bake at 325°F. for 55 to 65 minutes or until center is firm to the touch. Cool completely before serving. Store in refrigerator

Bikini Bars

Blend together sweetened condensed milk, salt and vanilla. Stir in coconut, dates, chopped pecans and chopped cherries. Grease and 8x8 baking dish, line with parchment paper and grease again. Spoon coconut mixture into prepared pan. Bake for 30 minutes at 350°; remove and let cool 2-3 minutes. Remove from pan whole using paper to help. Remove paper and cool completely. Spread melted chocolate over the cool bars. Let chocolate set for a few hours before cutting. Cut into 24 small bars.

Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl whisk cream cheese until smooth and whisk in eggs, sugar and vanilla. Evenly spread preserves over hot shortbread and pour cream-cheese mixture over it. Bake in middle of oven until slightly puffed, about 30 minutes. Cool completely in pan and cut into 24 bars. Bar cookies keep, covered and chilled, for 3 days.

Brownies with Peanut Butter Topping Recipe

Preheat oven to moderate (350~F). Sift, flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt onto wax paper. Beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in a medium size bowl with electric mixer until fluffy. Stir in dry ingredients; beat until smooth. Fold in 1/2 cup of the chopped nuts. Pour into greased 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Bake in preheated moderate oven (350~F) for 30 minutes. Remove from oven to wire rack; sprinkle with peanut butter chips. Let stand about 5 minutes, then spread evenly with a small metal spatula. Sprinkle with remaining nuts, patting down gently. Cool; cut into bars. Makes 48 bar cookies.

Butterscotch Cream Cheese Bars

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Microwave morsels and butter in medium, microwave-safe bowl on MEDIUM-HIGH powder for 1 minute; stir. Microwave at additional 10-to 20-second intervals, stirring until smooth. Stir in crumbs and nuts. Reserve 2 cups crumb mixture; press remaining mixture into ungreased 15" x 10" jelly roll pan. Bake for 12 minutes. Beat cream cheese and sugar in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in flour and lemon juice. Pour over crust; sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until set. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars or diamonds; refrigerate.

Calypso Bars Recipe

1 1/4 c All-purpose flour
1/4 c Granulated sugar
1/2 c Butter
2 ts More butter
1/2 c Butter
1/2 c Brown sugar, packed
2 tb Corn syrup
1/2 c Sweetened condensed milk
2 c Semisweet chocolate chips

Bottom Layer: Crumble first 4 ingredients well. Pack into ungreased 9 x 9 inch pan. Bake in 350 degree F oven for 20 minutes.

Second Layer: Combine next 4 ingredients in heavy saucepan. Bring to boil over medium heat. Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly as it burns easily. Remove from heat. Beat with spoon slowly until it shows signs of thickening. Pour over bottom layer.

Third Layer: Melt chocolate in saucepan over low heat or over hot water. Pour over second layer. Chill. Cut into 36 squares.

Cheesecake Filled Chocolate Chip Cookie Squares

2 pkg. refrigerated slice and bake choc. chip cookies
2 (8oz) pkg. cream cheese
2 eggs
1 C sugar
2 tsp vanilla

Slice 1 pkg. of choc. chips cookies and place on the bottom of a cookie sheet. (Just fill the whole bottom of it, if they touch it does not matter)
Mix together the cream cheese, eggs, sugar and vanilla pour over. Slice the other roll of cookies and place on top. Bake at 350 degrees for 1/2 hr.
Let cool a bit and then refrigerate.