Cheesy Crescent Bars

CHEESY CRESCENT BARS

2 - 8 oz. cans crescent rolls
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 egg, separated
1 c. sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 c. chopped walnuts or pecans

Unroll the dough, pressing perforations to seal. Fit half the dough into an unbuttered 9 X 13 baking pan. Combine the cream cheese, egg yolk, 3/4 c. of the sugar and vanilla in a bowl and mix well. Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the dough layer. Place the remaining dough over the cream cheese layer. Beat the egg white and brush over the top. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 c sugar and chopped nuts. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Cool and cut into bars. Yield: 1 dozen.