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Creamy Lemon Squares

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"Tangy, sweet, and creamy, these squares are sure to delight true lemon lovers." — Kraft

Directions

PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Line 8-inch square baking pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan; set aside. Combine wafer crumbs, 1/2 cup flour and the brown sugar in medium bowl. Cut in margarine with pastry blender or two knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; press firmly onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 15 min.
MEANWHILE, beat Neufchatel cheese and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs and 2 Tbsp. flour; mix well. Blend in 1 Tbsp. lemon peel, lemon juice and baking powder; pour over crust.
BAKE 25 to 28 min. or until center is set. Cool completely. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and remaining 2 Tbsp. grated lemon peel just before cutting into squares to serve. Store leftover squares in refrigerator.

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PREP 25 mins
COOK 40 mins
READY IN 3 hrs 5 mins

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Nov 22, 2007

We like lemon desserts to be very tangy, so I doubled the lemon juice and reduced the sugar to 2/3 cup. Very good and very tart. I'm going to test them on my mother-in-law this week, as she also likes her desserts really lemony.

—BEAR KEEPER

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Jan 08, 2008

I used a graham cracker crust because I didn't have any wafers and this was still amazing. Tasted like lemon cheesecake bars!!!

—cicada77

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25 Ratings

Dec 04, 2007

These were excellent! Very Creamy with a good amount of lemon flavor. I followed the recipe exactly. Will be making again!

—Kelly

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Oct 08, 2007

These are simply to die for! My husband is a big lemon fan, so I made these for him. I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out wonderful!

—gina

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Mar 16, 2009

This recipe was easy, very tasty, and very good. It's better than the store brought lemon squares.

—Martha

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Oct 23, 2007

I made these for work and got lots of compliments and requests for the recipe. It's like lemon cheesecake.

—AndyFan

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Sep 06, 2007

Nice cool, creamy dessert. I didn't have Nilla waffers, so I used 10 graham cracker squares instead. I also didn't have a lemon to zest, but if I did I know it would have had stronger lemon flavor. Will make again the given way. It was more like lemon cheesecake!

—CafeYork

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Aug 31, 2007

Easy and tasty! I thought they were a nice change from the traditional lemon bars. I didn't put the extra lemon zest on top, just because I didn't feel like grating more, and it tasted just fine!

—Beth B.

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Nutrition

Calories
116 kcal
6%

Carbohydrates
20.5 g
7%

Cholesterol
26 mg
9%

Fat
3.5 g
5%

Fiber
0.3 g
1%

Protein
1.4 g
3%

Sodium
50 mg
2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Creamy Lemon Squares

Serving Size: 1/16 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 16
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 116
** Calories from Fat: 31

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 3.5g 5 %
** Saturated Fat 0.7g 3 %
** Cholesterol 26mg 9 %
** Sodium 50mg 2 %
** Potassium 26mg < 1 %
** Total Carbohydrates 20.5g 7 %
** Dietary Fiber 0.3g 1 %
** Protein 1.4g 3 %
** Sugars 16.4g
** Vitamin A 3 %
** Vitamin C 5 %
** Calcium 1 %
** Iron 4 %
** Thiamin 4 %
** Niacin 5 %
** Vitamin B6 1 %
** Magnesium < 1 %
** Folate 7 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.