Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup flour
1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
5 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup pecans or 1/2 cup walnuts, finely chopped
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup canned pumpkin puree
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon vanilla

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Combine flour and brown sugar.
Add butter and cut in until well distributed and crumbly.
Reserve 3/4 cup of the mixture and spread the rest in the bottom of an 8x8 inch baking pan, pressing down to compact.
Place in oven and bake for 15 minutes, then cool slightly.
Combine the rest of the ingredients and beat until smooth.
Pour over the crust and sprinkle with the reserved crumb mixture.
Return to oven and bake for another 30-35 minutes.
Allow to cool before cutting into bars.