Butterscotch cheesecake bar recipe from 1983

Name: Butterscotch cheesecake bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 12 ounces butterscotch morsels; 3 cups margarine or butter; 2 cups graham cracker crumbs; 1 cup chopped nuts; 8 ounces package cream cheese, softened; 14 ounces Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk (NOT evaporated milk); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 egg

Categories: 1980s, Vintage advertisements, Vintage dessert recipes

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Butterscotch cheesecake bars – retro recipe from the ’80s

For great snackin’, here’s something lip-smackin’ good. It’s a snap to make these simply scrumptious butterscotch cheesecake bars.

It’s so simple with Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk — the Dessert Maker. But you’d better make an extra batch because these butterscotch squares are so special, they won’t stay around for long.

Butterscotch cheesecake bars

Yield: 24 bars

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 30 minutes

Total Time: 50 minutes

Ingredients

12 ounces butterscotch morsels
3 cups margarine or butter
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 cup chopped nuts
8 ounces package cream cheese, softened
14 ounces Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk (NOT evaporated milk)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 egg

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 (F) (325 (F) for glass dish).
In medium saucepan, melt morsels and margarine; stir in crumbs and nuts.
Press half the mixture firmly onto bottom of greased 13- by 9-inch baking pan.
In large mixer bowl, beat cheese until fluffy; beat in Eagle Brand, vanilla and egg.
Mix well.
Pour into prepared pan; top with remaining crumb mixture.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
Cool to room temperature; chill before cutting into bars.
Refrigerate leftovers.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 24 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 435Total Fat: 33gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 4gUnsaturated Fat: 23gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 168mgCarbohydrates: 32gFiber: 1gSugar: 26gProtein: 4g

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