Almond Cheesecake Bars

Total Time: 3 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• 2 (5 ounce) bags almonds (chopped and toasted)
• 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 cups chocolate chips
• 1 whole cheesecake (frozen)
• 4 tablespoons shortening
• 6 wooden popsicle sticks

Recipe

• 1 in separate bowls, combine each chocolate with 2 tablespoons shortening and melt in microwave for 60 seconds (or until melted together).
• 2 stir and heat ever 30 seconds until chocolate is smooth.
• 3 let cool a little, but keep warm.
• 4 insert a popsicle stick into a frozen piece of cheesecake and dip into chocolate.
• 5 twirl to remove excess.
• 6 quickly sprinkle nuts on all sides.
• 7 place on wax paper and transfer immediately to freezer to set.