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Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 each)
  • Calories:
  • 84
  • Fat:
  • 4 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 2 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 14 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 84 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 10 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 1 g

Lemon Cheese Bars

These tart crunchy lemon bars are a hit at family picnics, church suppers and in field lunches. They're easy to bake and carry.

SERVINGS

 48

CATEGORY

 Dessert

METHOD

 Baked

PREP

 20 min.

COOK

 30 min.

TOTAL

 50 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 package (18-1/4 ounces) yellow cake mix
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

DIRECTIONS

In a large bowl, combine cake mix, 1 egg and oil; stir until crumbly. Set aside 1 cup for topping. Press remaining mixture into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking dish.
    Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. In another bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, lemon juice and remaining egg until fluffy. Spread over cake. Sprinkle with reserved cake mixture. Bake 15 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 4 dozen.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Jul 9, 2008

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