Chocolate Streusel Bars

I found this recipe while going through old cookbooks from my Mother-In-Laws last weekend. This was just a clipping that she had torn out but there were several of them and they all contained Sweetened Condensed Milk so I'm thinking it probably came out of a recipe booklet by Eagle Brand Condensed Milk.

As usual, I was missing one ingredient, the Sweetened condensed milk, so I made my own homemade version from powdered milk and they worked out great. These have a yummy cheesecake layer sandwiched between two layers of a cocoa crust.

Chocolate Streusel Bars

1 3/4 cups flour

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa

1 cup cold butter or margarine

1 (8oz.) cream cheese, softened

1 (14oz.) can sweetened condensed milk

1 egg

2 tsp. vanilla

1/2 cups chopped walnuts, optional

In large bowl, combine flour, sugar & cocoa.

Cut in butter until crumbly.

Reserve 2 cups crumbs.

Press remaining crumbs firmly into a greased 13X9 pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

In large mixer bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy.

Gradually add in milk.

Beat in egg & vanilla.

Pour over crust.

Combine walnuts & crumb mixture; sprinkle on top.

Bake 25 minutes or till bubbly.

Cool.

Store covered in fridge.