16th June, 2010

sweetsouthernserendipity: Photo: Jennifer Davicks Recipe: myrecipes.com Lemon Cheesecake Bars  Ingredients  BUTTER CRUST 1/3  cup  butter, softened 1/4  cup  firmly packed dark brown sugar 1/4  teaspoon  salt 1/4  teaspoon  ground mace or nutmeg 1  cup  all-purpose flour Vegetable cooking spray LEMON FILLING  8oz cream cheese, room temperature (or  1 cup  1% low-fat cottage cheese) 1  cup  granulated sugar 2  tablespoons  all-purpose flour 1  tablespoon  lemon zest 3 1/2  tablespoons  fresh lemon juice 1/4  teaspoon  baking powder 1  large egg 1  egg white GARNISH Lemon rind curl Preparation 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare Crust: Beat first 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Add 1 cup flour, beating at low speed until well blended. Press mixture on bottom of an 8-inch square pan coated with cooking spray. 2. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. 3. Meanwhile, prepare filling: Beat cream cheese in standing mixer until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides as needed. Add granulated sugar and next 6 ingredients, and process 30 seconds or until well blended. Pour filling over prepared crust. 4. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until set. (Edges will be lightly browned.) Cool 30 minutes. Cover and chill 8 hours. Cut into bars. Garnish with a curl of lemon rind. 

sweetsouthernserendipity:

Photo: Jennifer Davicks

Recipe: myrecipes.com

Lemon Cheesecake Bars 

Ingredients 


  • BUTTER CRUST
  • 1/3  cup  butter, softened
  • 1/4  cup  firmly packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/4  teaspoon  salt
  • 1/4  teaspoon  ground mace or nutmeg
  • 1  cup  all-purpose flour
  • Vegetable cooking spray
  • LEMON FILLING
  •  8oz cream cheese, room temperature (or  1 cup  1% low-fat cottage cheese)
  • 1  cup  granulated sugar
  • 2  tablespoons  all-purpose flour
  • 1  tablespoon  lemon zest
  • 3 1/2  tablespoons  fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4  teaspoon  baking powder
  • 1  large egg
  • 1  egg white
  • GARNISH
  • Lemon rind curl

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare Crust: Beat first 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Add 1 cup flour, beating at low speed until well blended. Press mixture on bottom of an 8-inch square pan coated with cooking spray.

2. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, prepare filling: Beat cream cheese in standing mixer until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides as needed. Add granulated sugar and next 6 ingredients, and process 30 seconds or until well blended. Pour filling over prepared crust.

4. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until set. (Edges will be lightly browned.) Cool 30 minutes. Cover and chill 8 hours. Cut into bars. Garnish with a curl of lemon rind. 


 

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