Lemon Cheese Bars

Lemon Cheese Bars is a hor d'oeuvre that serves 16. One portion of this dish contains around 2g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 213 calories. For 38 cents per serving, this recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is liked by 383 foodies and cooks. Head to the store and pick up sugar, butter, cream cheese, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Chocolate Chocolate and More. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. With a spoonacular score of 11%, this dish is rather bad. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Lemon Cheese Bars, Lemon Cream Cheese Bars, and Lemon Cream Cheese Bars.

Servings: 16

 

Ingredients:

1 cup all purpose flour

6 tablespoons butter, softened

1 package cream cheese, softened (8 ounces)

1 egg

1/2 teaspoon lemon extract

3 tablespoons lemon juice

1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped

1 1/2 cups confectioner's sugar, divided

Equipment:

blender

frying pan

oven

wire rack

knife

Cooking instruction summary:

With a pastry blender or 2 knives, blend together flour, nuts, butter and 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar till crumbly. Reserve 1/2 cup crumb mixture. Press remaining mixture into the bottom of a greased 8x8 pan. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 18-20 minutes, just until edges start to turn golden. While crust is baking, combine remaining ingredients and beat until smooth. Remove crust from oven and pour cheese mixture over crust. Crumble reserved flour mixture over top of cheese mixture. Return to oven and bake for about 30-35 minutes or until golden. Cool on wire rack, then refrigerate until chilled. For ease in cutting dip knife in hot water after each cut.

 

Step by step:


1. With a pastry blender or 2 knives, blend together flour, nuts, butter and 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar till crumbly. Reserve 1/2 cup crumb mixture. Press remaining mixture into the bottom of a greased 8x8 pan.

2. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 18-20 minutes, just until edges start to turn golden. While crust is baking, combine remaining ingredients and beat until smooth.

3. Remove crust from oven and pour cheese mixture over crust. Crumble reserved flour mixture over top of cheese mixture. Return to oven and bake for about 30-35 minutes or until golden. Cool on wire rack, then refrigerate until chilled. For ease in cutting dip knife in hot water after each cut.


Nutrition Information:

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213k Calories
2g Protein
11g Total Fat
25g Carbs
0% Health Score
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Calories
213k
11%

Fat
11g
18%

  Saturated Fat
5g
36%

Carbohydrates
25g
9%

  Sugar
19g
22%

Cholesterol
37mg
12%

Sodium
87mg
4%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
2g
5%

Manganese
0.2mg
10%

Vitamin A
338IU
7%

Selenium
4µg
6%

Vitamin B1
0.09mg
6%

Folate
18µg
5%

Vitamin B2
0.08mg
5%

Phosphorus
38mg
4%

Iron
0.56mg
3%

Copper
0.05mg
3%

Vitamin B3
0.52mg
3%

Zinc
0.31mg
2%

Fiber
0.52g
2%

Calcium
20mg
2%

Vitamin B5
0.19mg
2%

Magnesium
7mg
2%

Vitamin E
0.24mg
2%

Vitamin D
0.22µg
1%

Potassium
48mg
1%

Vitamin C
1mg
1%

Vitamin B12
0.07µg
1%

Vitamin B6
0.02mg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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