Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 oz.) pkg. pound cake mix
3 eggs
2 Tbsp. butter, melted
4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 (14 oz.) can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk
1 (16 oz.) can pumpkin (2 c.)
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In large mixing bowl combine cake mix, 1 egg, butter and 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice; beat on low speed until crumbly.
Press on bottom of 15 x 10-inch jellyroll pan.
In same mixing bowl, beat cheese until fluffy.
Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
Add remaining 2 eggs, pumpkin, remaining 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice and salt; mix well.
Pour over crust and sprinkle with nuts.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until set.
Cool, chill and cut into bars.
Store covered in refrigerator.
Makes 48 bars.