---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.05 Title: Chocolate Cheesecake Bars Categories: Cookies Yield: 90 servings 12 oz Chocolate chips 1/3 c Butter or margarine 2 c Graham cracker crumbs 1 c Walnuts or pecans; chopped 3/4 c Sugar 1/3 c Boiling water 1/4 c Butter or margarine 1 c Nonfat dry milk powder 1 pk Cream cheese 1 Egg 1 ts Vanilla Combine chocolate chips and 1/3 cup margarine in medium bowl. Microwave for 3 minutes to melt. Add graham cracker crumbs and nuts, if desired. Mix well. Grease a 9x13 pan. Press half the mixture into the pan. Reserve the remaining mixture. In saucepan, combine sugar and water. Bring to a boil. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. Add 1/4 cup margarine. Place dry milk in medium bowl. Beat in sugar-butter mixture. Beat 1 minute until smooth. Beat in cream cheese, egg, and vanilla until mixture is smooth and creamy. Pour into crumb lined pan. Top with reserved crumb mixture. Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool to room temperature. Chill before cutting into bars. -----