Lemon Cheesecake Bars
Prep time 10 mins
Cook time 53 mins
Total time 1 hour 3 mins
Author: Trish - Mom On Timeout
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 9 servings
My Aunt Pam's Lemon Cheesecake Bars are made with lots of fresh lemon juice and zest so they're bursting with lemon flavor! Extra creamy, super easy and always a crowd pleaser! Top with powdered sugar, fresh raspberries, and extra lemon zest for a pretty presentation!
Ingredients
Crust
Lemon Cheesecake
Instructions
Crust
Lemon Cheesecake
source :http://www.momontimeout.com
Prep time 10 mins
Cook time 53 mins
Total time 1 hour 3 mins
Author: Trish - Mom On Timeout
Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 9 servings
My Aunt Pam's Lemon Cheesecake Bars are made with lots of fresh lemon juice and zest so they're bursting with lemon flavor! Extra creamy, super easy and always a crowd pleaser! Top with powdered sugar, fresh raspberries, and extra lemon zest for a pretty presentation!
Ingredients
Crust
- 8 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
- ¼ cup sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1¼ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 - 2 tbsp lemon juice
Lemon Cheesecake
- 16 oz cream cheese, softened
- ⅔ cup sugar
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (or lemon extract)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp lemon zest
- 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
Instructions
Crust
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Line an 8-inch or 9-inch square pan with parchment paper or foil and set aside.
- In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar, salt, and lemon zest together until creamy.
- Add flour and beat until crumbly.
- Add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice and mix with hands until dough holds together. (Up to 1 additional tablespoon of lemon juice may be added.)
- Press dough into the bottom of the prepared baking dish and bake for 18-20 minutes - just until set.
Lemon Cheesecake
- In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar together until smooth.
- Add eggs, vanilla extract, lemon juice, lemon zest and flour.
- Beat until smooth.
- Pour over hot crust.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until firm and puffed.
- Let cool completely in refrigerator.
- Take out 1 hour before serving and cut into squares.
source :http://www.momontimeout.com