Lemony Cheesecake Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. vanilla wafer crumbs
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. margarine or butter, melted
3 (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
3 eggs
1/2 c. ReaLemon lemon juice from concentrate
3/4 c. strawberry preserves

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Combine crumbs, sugar and margarine. Press firmly on bottom of 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
Bake 8 minutes; cool.
Reduce temperature to 300\u00b0.
In large mixing bowl, beat cheese until fluffy.
Gradually beat in sweetened milk until smooth.
Add eggs and lemon; mix well.
Spread preserves evenly over prepared crust.
Pour cheese mixture over preserves.
Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until center is set.
Cool.
Chill thoroughly. Refrigerate leftovers.