Tasty Tuesday Recipe

Choco-Cherry Cheesecake Bars

INGREDIENTS

1

roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury® refrigerated sugar cookies

1

egg, separated

1

package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened

2

eggs

1

can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)

1/4

teaspoon almond extract

3

drops red food color

1

jar (10 oz) maraschino cherries, finely chopped, drained on paper towels

1

bag (12 oz) semisweet chocolate chips (2 cups)

1/2

cup butter or margarine

1/2

cup whipping cream

DIRECTIONS

• 1 Heat oven to 350°F. In ungreased 13x9-inch pan, break up cookie dough. With floured fingers, press dough evenly in bottom of pan to form crust. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown.
• 2 Meanwhile, in small bowl, beat 1 egg white until frothy. Brush egg white over crust. Bake 3 minutes longer or until egg white is set.
• 3 Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add egg yolk, 2 eggs, the condensed milk, almond extract and food color; beat until well blended. Stir in chopped cherries.
• 4 Pour cherry mixture evenly over crust. Bake 16 to 20 minutes longer or until set. Cool completely, about 45 minutes.
• 5 Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, heat chocolate chips and butter over low heat, stirring frequently, until melted and smooth. Remove from heat. Cool 20 minutes.
• 6 Stir whipping cream into chocolate mixture until well blended. Spread over cooled bars. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until chocolate is set. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store in refrigerator.I got this off of the Pillsbury website and it looks delicious I am making this for Christmas! They have alot of great recipes!