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Creamy Lemon Squares (16)

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Creamy Lemon Squares (16)

Kraftrecipes.com
Recipe by Kraft
345 reviews rate this recipe 4.5 of 5 stars.
Prep Time 25min. - Total Time 3hr. 23min.
16 servings

Lemon, show us your sunny pop of color and your intense burst of flavor. Where would we, and these better-for-you creamy squares, be without you?

What You Need:
• 20 reduced-fat vanilla wafers, finely crushed (about 3/4 cup)
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup cold margarine, cut up
• 1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 Tbsp. flour
• 3 Tbsp. zest and 1/4 cup juice from 2 lemons, divided
• 1/4 tsp. CALUMET Baking Powder
• 2 tsp. powdered sugar

Make It:
• Heat oven to 350ºF.

• Line 8-inch square pan with Reynolds Wrap® Aluminum Foil. Combine first 3 ingredients in medium bowl. Cut in margarine with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 15 min.

• Beat Neufchatel and granulated sugar with mixer until blended. Add eggs and 2 Tbsp. flour; mix well. Blend in 1 Tbsp. lemon zest, juice and baking powder; pour over crust.

• Bake 25 to 28 min. or until center is set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 2 hours. Sprinkle dessert with powdered sugar and remaining zest just before serving.

Substitute:
Substitute 1 Tbsp. each lemon, lime and orange zest for the 3 Tbsp. lemon zest.

Note from the Kraft Kitchens:
For a softer crust, reduce the crust baking time from 15 min. to 5 min.

Note:
You should get about 1 Tbsp. zest and 2 Tbsp. juice from each lemon.

1/16 of recipe equals: Calories 170; Total fat 7g (Saturated fat 2.5g); Cholesterol 30mg; Sodium 130mg; Carbohydrate 25g; Dietary fiber 0g; Sugars 18g; Protein 3g