Shelly's Recipe

MARGARITA CHEESECAKE BARS

Category: Bars

3/4 cup Vienna Finger (or vanilla sandwich cookie of choice) crumbs (about 6 cookies)
3/4 cup vanilla wafer crumbs
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, melted
2 8-ounce blocks light cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk (I used fat free)
2 eggs
1/4 cup fresh lime juice (2 limes)
Zest of half a lime

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x9 baking pan and set aside.

In a medium bowl, combine Vienna finger crumbs, vanilla wafer crumbs, butter, sugar and salt. Press crust mixture into prepared baking pan and bake for 7 minutes, or until lightly browned; set aside.

Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese on high for a few minutes until creamy. Add sweetened condensed milk and beat until creamy and incorporated. Beat in the eggs, lime juice, zest and vanilla. Stir in flour. Pour cheesecake mixture over crust and bake for 25 minutes or until firm and edges are separating from pan.