RECIPES/JULY 2012

Cream Cheese Pie Squares

Try Glady Britt’s recipe for cream cheese pie squares for your next gathering. Your guests will not be disappointed by these sweet squares.

written by Community Cookbook Series

photograph by Matt Hulsman

For the crust:
1 yellow cake mix
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 stick margarine or butter
1 cup pecans, chopped

For the filling:
1 (1-pound) box confectioners’ sugar
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 eggs

For the crust: Mix ingredients together, and press in the bottom of a 9-inch x 13-inch pan.

For the filling: Mix ingredients thoroughly until smooth. Pour over crust. Bake in preheated oven at 350º for 35 to 45 minutes. Cool, and cut into bars.