Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE STREUSEL BARS

Category: Bars

1 3/4 cup unsifted flour
1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 cup cold butter
1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1 can sweetened condensed milk
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Preheat oven to 350. In a large bowl, combine first 3 ingredients. Cut in butter until crumbly, mixture will be dry. Reserving 2 cups mixture and press remainder on bottom of a 13x9 inch baking pan. Bake 15 minutes.

In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in condensed milk until smooth. Add egg and vanilla; mix well. Pour over prepared crust.

Combine nuts with reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle evenly over cheese mixture. Bake 25 minutes or until bubbly. Cool. Chill. Cut into bars. Store in refrigerator.