Lisas Turtle Cheesecake Bars Recipes

TURTLE CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 9x13-inch baking dish with parchment paper.

LISA'S JEAN BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Cut margarine into flour and sugar until crumbly.
• Press into bottom of 9x13 pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes.
• Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes.
• In large bowl, combine all filling ingredients; mix well.
• Spread over partially baked crust.
• Return to oven and bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool completely.
• In small bowl, blend all frosting ingredients until creamy and spread over bars.

TOFFEE TURTLE SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with parchment, letting ends extend up sides., Beat flour, 1 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup butter until well blended (mixture will be dry and crumbly). Firmly press into prepared pan. Sprinkle pecans over flour mixture., In a small saucepan, combine remaining brown sugar and remaining butter. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Boil until sugar is dissolved, stirring constantly, about 1 minute. Carefully pour mixture over pecans. Bake until bubbly and edges start to brown, 15-20 minutes., Remove from oven. Immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips. Let stand until chocolate begins to melt; spread evenly. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Lifting with parchment, remove from pan. Cut into squares.

TURTLE CHEESECAKE / TURTLE CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 300 degree F. Mix cracker crumbs, sugar, nuts and margarine. Press into 9-inch spring form or cake pan. Set aside.
• 2. Blend cream cheese until creamy. Mix in sweetened condensed milk and lemon juice; then add eggs and mix. Pour over crust.
• 3. Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the cream cheese layer and allow them to sink.
• 4. Bake for 50-55 minutes.
• 5. Remove and drizzle caramel topping over the top and sprinkle with chopped nuts. Bake for additional five minutes.
• 6. Remove, cool, and refrigerate.

TURTLE CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Line a 13x9 pan with parchment paper, so that parchment extends over long side of pan. In a bowl, mix crust ingredients together with a fork; press mixture onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake crust for 20 minutes; while crust bakes, prepare filling. Cream together cream cheese, yogurt or sour cream, sugar and vanilla. Beat in eggs, one at a time. After crust bakes, remove from oven and immediately sprinkle on 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips. Pour filling over chocolate chips and return to oven; bake for 50 minutes. Allow cheesecake to cool for about hour, then place in refrigerator to chill overnight. When ready to serve, remove cheesecake from pan using parchment paper and place on serving platter, then prepare toppings: Toast pecans in oven for 10 minutes at 350 degrees. Unwrap caramels and place in a microwave safe bowl, along with 4 tablespoons milk. Microwave in 30 second intervals until caramels have melted and sauce is smooth. Pour caramel sauce over cheesecake and immediately sprinkle on toasted and chopped pecans. Place chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl, along with 2 tablespoons milk, and microwave in 30 second intervals, about 2 minutes total. Stir until smooth and drizzle over caramel-pecan topping. Allow chocolate to set before serving.