CHEESECAKE BARS
1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/2 butter or margarine, melted
16 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
[a] preheat oven to 350 degrees F. mix crumbs and butter, press firmly onto bottom of 8 or 9 inch baking pan. beat cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. add eggs; mix just until blended. pour over crust.
[b] bake 40 minutes or until center is almost set. cool.
[c] refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight. cut into 16 bars. store leftover bars in refrigerator.
{this recipe is thanks to the philadelphia cream cheese recipe book!}
