Ingredients

1/3 cup butter or margerine

1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 cup flour

1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts

1/4 cup sugar

8 oz package cream cheese

1 egg

1/2 tsp vanilla

2 tbsp milk

1 tbsp lemon juice

Preparation

  1. In a small bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. With a fork, blend in flour until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir in walnuts, reserving 1 cup for topping. Press remaining mixture into greased 8" square pan. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven 12-15 minutes.

  2. Meanwhile, in another bowl, beat sugar and cream cheese together until fluffy. Add egg, vanilla, milk and lemon juice; beat until smooth. Pour cream cheese mixture over baked crust and sprinkle evenly with remaining crumb mixture.

  3. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 20 minutes. Let cool; then refrigerate. Transport in pan, packed in a cooler. To serve, cut into squares and remove from pan with spatula.