Chocolate Fudge-nut Cream Cheese Bars

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chunks or 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 2/3 cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 salt

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 375°.
• 2 butter a 13 x 9-inch pan.
• 3 in a saucepan, combine chocolate pieces, cream cheese and evaporated milk; stir over low heat until smooth, then set aside.
• 4 stir in chopped nuts in a large bowl, cream sugar and butter or margarine (if using), until light and fluffy, then blend in eggs and vanilla.
• 5 mix together flour baking powder and salt, then add to the creamed mixture; mix well to combine.
• 6 press half of the mixture into the bottom the prepared baking pan, then spread the chocolate mixture over crust.
• 7 sprinkle with remaining crust mixture, then press down gently.
• 8 bake for 30 minutes, or until crust is lightly browned.
• 9 cool then cut into bars.