This recipe was clipped from the Akron Beacon Journal and published in 1973. Recipe is typed below along with a scanned copy.
Cheese Cake Squares
IF YOU like cheese cake this is an excellent substitute and quick, easy and economical.
Five tbsps. butter
One-half cup brown sugar
One cup all-purpose flour
One-fourth cup chopped nuts
Eight-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
One-half cup granulated sugar
One egg
Two tbsps. milk
One tbsp. lemon juice
One-half tsp. vanilla
Cream butter and brown sugar. Add flour, then nuts. Reserve one cup of this mixture for topping; press remainder into 8x8x2-inch pan. Bake in preheated 350-degree oven 12 to 15 minutes.
Blend cheese and granulated sugar together. Add remaining ingredients; beat until smooth. Spread over baked crust. Sprinkle with reserved topping. Bake additional 25 minutes.–Yields about 16 squares.