CHOCOLATE
STREUSEL BARS
(Yield: 2 dozen)
1¾ cups self-rising flour
1½ cups confectioners’ sugar
½ cup cocoa powder
1 cup butter or margarine, well chilled
1 8-ounce package cream cheese, softened
1 14-ounce can condensed milk
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
½ cup chopped pecan
Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 13x9-inch baking pan with non-stick
vegetable spray.
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, and cocoa powder.
Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 2 cups
of the mixture. Press the remaining mixture firmly on the bottom
of prepared baking pan.
Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually
beat in condensed milk until smooth. Add egg and vanilla; beat until
well blended. Pour over prepared crust. Combine pecans with
the reserved crumb mixture; sprinkle over cream cheese mixture.
Bake for 25 minutes or until bubble. Cool in pan on a wire
rack. Refrigerate for 2 hours. Cut into bars. Store,
covered, in refrigerator.
 
|