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Butter Crunch Lemon-Cheese Bars

Recipe Introduction


Source: Cooking Light-Jan-Feb/01





List of Ingredients



• Crust:
  
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
  
• 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
  
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/4 teaspoon mace or nutmeg
  
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
  
• cooking spray
  
• Filling:
  
• 1 cup 1% low fat cottage cheese
  
• 1 cup granulated sugar
  
• 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
  






Instructions



1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
   
   
2. o 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; 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.
   
   
3. 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 degrees for 25 minutes or until set (the edges will get lightly browned), and cool. Cover and chill for 8 hours.
   
   
4. Servings: 8
   
   
5. 1 bar: 281 cal, 9 g fat, 6.7 g pro, 44.5 g carb, 49 mg chol, 298 mg sod.