Apparently yum yum bars are something different to just about everybody. I've found recipes that include cherries, marshmallows and chocolate shavings, but the yum yum bars I grew up with were a sweet, chewy, cream-cheesy bar, which I could eat a whole pan of. The recipe is super easy and just plain, well...yummy.
Yum Yum Bars
Crust:
1 yellow cake
1 egg
1 stick of butter, softened
1 cup of finely chopped pecans
Filling:
2 eggs
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 box of powdered sugar, 16 oz.
Preheat oven to 350. Press the crust down firmly in a 9x13 inch pan. Top with filling. Bake 35 minutes.
Your recipe is the same as mine, only my mother-in-law called them Chess Squares and served them at many functions where she needed to bake for a crowd. They are still one of my husband's favorites. What a great nostalgic recipe!
ReplyDeleteThe cream cheese one sounds better than the one with cherries. I'll have to try that!
ReplyDeleteSounds delicious!
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