Rum Raisin Cheesecake Bars

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 9
• 1/3 cup margarine, softened
• 1/3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 cup nuts, chopped
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 3 tablespoons rum
• 1/2 cup raisins

Recipe

• 1 to make the crust, cream together the butter and brown sugar.
• 2 stir in the flour, and add the nuts.
• 3 press into a 8-9 inch square pan.
• 4 reserving some of the crumbs to use as a topping.
• 5 bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes; cool.
• 6 with a mixer, beat the cream cheese until fluffy.
• 7 add the sugar, egg and rum, beating well.
• 8 stir in the raisins.
• 9 spread the mixture over the cooked crust, and sprinkle with the remaining crumbs.
• 10 bake in a 350 oven for about 20-25 minutes.