Butter Crunch Lemon-Cheese Bars | MyRecipes.com

By MiMaRee

Ingredients

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

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°.

To prepare crust, place first 4 ingredients in a large bowl, and beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth. Lightly spoon 1 cup flour into a dry measuring cup, and level with a knife. Add 1 cup flour to butter mixture, and beat at low speed until well-blended. Press crust into an 8-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.

To prepare filling, place cottage cheese in a food processor; process 2 minutes or until smooth, scraping sides of bowl once. Add 1 cup granulated sugar and remaining ingredients, and process until well-blended. Pour filling over crust. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until set (the edges will get lightly browned), and cool. Cover and chill for 8 hours.

Nutritional Information

Amount per serving

Calories 281

Caloriesfromfat 29 %

Fat 9 g

Satfat 5.2 g

Monofat 2.6 g

Polyfat 0.6 g

Protein 6.7 g

Carbohydrate 44.5 g

Fiber 0.5 g

Cholesterol 49 mg

Iron 1.1 mg

Sodium 298 mg

Calcium 40 mg

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