Butter Crunch Lemon-Cheese Bars Recipe

Name: Butter Crunch Lemon-Cheese Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Crust; 1 nonstick cooking spray; 1/3 cup butter, softened; 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground mace or 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 1 cup all-purpose flour; Filling; 1 cup low fat cottage cheese; 1 cup granulated sugar; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon grated lemon, zest of; 3 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1/4 teaspoon baking powder; 1 large egg; 1 large egg white

Servings: persons

Crust
1 nonstick cooking spray
1/3 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground mace or 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup all-purpose flour
Filling
1 cup low fat cottage cheese
1 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon grated lemon, zest of
3 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 large egg
1 large egg white

1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2
Spray an 8-by-8-inch square baking dish with nonstick spray.
3
To prepare the crust, in a mixing bowl beat together on medium speed the butter, dark brown sugar, salt and mace until smooth.
4
Spoon 1 cup flour lightly into a dry measuring cup and level with a knife.
5
Add the flour to the butter mixture and beat at low speed until well blended.
6
Press the crust into the prepared baking dish and bake for 20 minutes.
7
Meanwhile, prepare the filling.
8
In a food processor fitted with the metal blade, process the cottage cheese for 2 minutes or until smooth, scraping sides of the bowl once.
9
Add the sugar, flour, lemon zest, lemon juice, baking powder, egg and egg white.
10
Process until well blended.
11
Pour the filling over the baked crust.
12
Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until set (the edges will get lightly browned).
13
Remove from the oven and cool.
14
When cool, cover and chill for 8 hours.
15
To serve, cut into bars.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Crust, 1 nonstick cooking spray, 1/3 cup butter, softened, 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar, and more.

Yes, Butter Crunch Lemon-Cheese Bars falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Butter Crunch Lemon-Cheese Bars

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