Made these for the office today and they're a hit.

Woman's Day 1996

Kahlua Cheesecake Bars

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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-----BROWNIE LAYER-----

6 tb Unsalted butter or margarine

6 oz Semi-sweet chocolate

3/4 c All purpose flour

1/2 ts Baking powder

1/4 ts Salt

3/4 c Lightly brown sugar, packed

2 lg Eggs

1 tb Instant espresso coffee

-----CHEESECAKE LAYER-----

8 oz Cream cheese, softened

1/2 c Sugar

2 tb All purpose flour

2 lg Eggs

3 tb Kahlua or strong coffee

1 t Vanilla extract

1/2 ts Ground cinnamon

-----SOUR CREAM LAYER-----

1 1/2 c Sour cream

1/3 c Sugar

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 13 X 9
   
   inch pan.
   
   
2. BROWNIE LAYER: Melt butter and chocolate in a small
   
   saucepan over low
   
   heat. Set aside to cool.
   
   
3. Mix flour, baking powder and salt. In a large bowl
   
   beat brown sugar,eggs, powdered coffee and vanilla until blended.
   
   Stir in cooled chocolate mixture. Spread batter in an even layer in prepared pan.
   
   
4. CHEESECAKE LAYER: Beat cream cheese, sugar and
   
   flour in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until pale and fluffy.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Beat

in liqueur, vanilla and cinnamon. Carefully pour over brownie layer and spread in an even layer.

Bake 20 minutes until the top is almost set.

5. MEANWHILE MAKE SOUR CREAM LAYER: Mix sour cream and
   
   sugar.

After bars have baked 20 minutes, remove pan from oven and

carefully spread sour cream mixture over top.

Return to oven and bake 10 minutes longer.

Cool pan completely on wire rack before cutting in bars.


Makes 24 bars.