Macadamia Nut Cheesecake Bars

This recipe came from the back of a bag of C&H Sugar when we lived in Hawaii and I have been making them ever since. A few years ago I made a double batch at Christmas and had them displayed really nice on a platter. I had to run to the store for a couple items and when I came back the plate was completely empty. Ontario the Husky had eaten them all!

Macadamia Nut Cheesecake Bars

1/3 c. sugar

1 c. flour

1/3 c. butter

1/2 cup macadamia nuts, chopped

1 egg

1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese, softened

1/4 c. sugar

3 T. milk

1 T. lemon juice

1/2 t. vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In bowl combine 1/3 c. sugar and flour. Using pastry blender cut butter into sugar mixture until crumbly. Stir in nuts. Reserve 1 cup of mixture for topping. Press remainder into 8x8 pan. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned.

In same bowl combine remaining ingredients. Beat until smooth. Spread over crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.

Bake 25-30 minutes. Cool; cut into bars. Refrigerate.