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Southern Chess Squares Recipe



"This recipe is similar to many others I've seen, but in my opinion, these are the BEST! They are also great for bake sales when individually wrapped."
Original recipe yield: 1 - 9x13 inch pan.
Prep Time:
20 Minutes
Cook Time:
45 Minutes
Ready In:
1 Hour 5 Minutes
Servings:
24

Southern Chess Squares INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
  • 1 cup melted butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
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  • 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 eggs

Southern Chess Squares DIRECTIONS:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Mix together the cake mix, melted butter and the egg. Stir in the chopped pecans. Press mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Set aside.
  2. In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese with the confectioners' sugar. Beat in the eggs one at a time until blended.
  3. Pour cream cheese mixture over crust. Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Cool in the pan, then cut into squares before serving.