WALNUT SQUARES WITH CREAM CHEESE ICING

Walnut Squares with Cream Cheese Icing image

Provided by Pat Duran

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 17

BASE:
1 c flour
2 Tbsp brown sugar
1/2 c butter,softened
FILLING:
1 c walnuts, chopped
1 c brown sugar
1/2 c unsweetened coconut
2 Tbsp flour
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla
ICING:
4 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
1/4 c butter, at room temperature
3/4 c melted white chocolate (6 oz.)
1/4 c powdered sugar
1 Tbsp lemon juice

Steps:

1. Lightly grease a 9-inch square cake pan. Set aside. Preheat oven to 325^. Base: Work together the ingredients for the base in a food processor, to make fine crumbs. Press into the prepared baking pan and bake for about 15 minutes. Test with tooth pick.
2. Filling: Stir together the filling ingredients. When the base comes out of the oven, spread this over top, return to the oven, and bake until set, about 25 minutes. Cool completely on a rack.
3. Icing: Beat the cream cheese, butter and melted chocolate until smooth. Gradually beat in the powdered sugar, and lastly the lemon juice. Chill until spreadable, about 10 minutes. Spread the icing over the cooled walnut filling and cut into diamonds.