Desserts - Lemon Cheese Bars

By Karen-9

Hazel Organ's recipe

Ingredients

• 1 yellow cake mix
• 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teas. Lemon juice

Preparation

Step 1

Mix dry cake mix with 1 egg, 1/3 cup oil until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup mixture, and pat the rest into the bottom of a 13 x 9 ungreased pan. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.

Beat cheese, sugar, lemon juice, and 1 egg until smooth and light. Spread over baked layer. Sprinkle with chopped nuts, if desired. Sprinkle with reserved crumb mixture.

Return to oven and bake 15 minutes. Cool and cut.