Lemon Cheesecake Bars
Author/Submitted by: The Joy Of Cookies
Servings: 24
Categories:
Bars
/
Cheesecakes
/
Desserts
Ingredients: 1 1/2
c
flour 2/3
c
powdered sugar,
sifted
3/4
c
margarine,
cold
1
8 oz pkg
cream cheese,
softened
2/3
c
sugar 3
egg whites,
whipped
1/3
c
lemon juice,
at room temperature
1/2
tsp
vanilla
----Lemon Glaze---- 2 1/2
c
powdered sugar,
sifted
1/2
tsp
vanilla 1
tbsp
skim milk 4
tbsps
lemon juice,
at room temperature
Directions:
Preheat oven at 350. Prepare a 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray and flour. In
a mixing bowl, combine flour, powdered sugar, and salt. Use a pastry
blender to cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press
firmly over bottom of prepared pan. Bake 15 minutes. Cool 10 minutes
before topping with cheese mixture. In another mixing bowl, beat cream cheese
and sugar until smooth. Add egg whites one at a time, beating well after
each addition. Beat in lemon juice and vanilla. Pour over baked crust.
Bake for 22 to 28 minutes or until firm. To prepare Lemon Glaze, combine
powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk. Add enough lemon juice to make a thick.
smooth glaze. Pour glaze over cheesecake base; smooth surface. Cover and
refrigerate overnight before cutting.
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