Creamy Lemon-Nut Bars

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Two favorite dessert recipes combined together- refreshing lemon bars and creamy cheesecake. What's not to love?!

time

prep:

30 min

total:

2 hr

servings

total:

32 servings

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What You Need

1/2

cup butter, softened

1/3

cup powdered sugar

tsp. vanilla

1-3/4

cups flour, divided

1/3

cup finely chopped PLANTERS Pecans

pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened

cups granulated sugar

eggs

Tbsp. lemon zest

1/2

cup lemon juice

Tbsp. powdered sugar

Make It

HEAT oven to 350°F.

BEAT butter, 1/3 cup powdered sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Gradually beat in 1-1/2 cups flour. Stir in nuts; press onto bottom of13x9-inch pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 15 min.

MEANWHILE, beat cream cheese and granulated sugar in medium bowl with mixer until well blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add remaining flour, lemon zest and juice; mix well.

POUR cream cheese mixture over crust. Bake 30 min. or until center is set. Cool completely. Sprinkle with 1 Tbsp. powdered sugar just before cutting into bars to serve.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Variation

Prepare using lime zest and lime juice.

How to Store

Keep refrigerated.

How to Grate Citrus Peel

Always wash and dry citrus fruit before grating. Move the whole fruit up and down on the side of the grater with the smallest holes to remove ONLY the surface of the fruit peel. (The inner white part is bitter.) Continue to grate the fruit until you have the desired amount of grated peel, rotating the fruit on the grater as necessary. Use a pastry brush or old clean toothbrush to aid in cleaning grater.

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a cook

posted:9/11/2006

this recipe was a lemon bar recipe that i have been looking for. I'm usually not a fan of the really thick layer of lemon filling but these are just right in the right amounts of filling to crust. The first time i made it it was a little too sweet, so i added less sugar the second time. Also, since i was lacking butter i used maybe 3/4th of a stick of butter which came out to become a nice crispy crust which is a nice compliment to the light, creamy, and lemony (i added lots of lemon zest =)

tashastinnette

posted:8/21/2006

I make this recipe all the time for my family and co-workers and everyone loves it!!

a cook

posted:7/5/2006

This is my signature recipe, everyone asks me to make the wonderful lemon bars and I agree, they are WONDERFUL

joanrita

posted:4/18/2006

Made this recipe for my husband's birthday. It was a hit. Very simple, yet rich and creamy.

a cook

posted:4/18/2006

Very good recipe. I agree it's a little sweet, with sugar in every layer, but it's still delicious. It was very easy to make. I used walnuts instead. (Only because I forgot to pick up the pecans :) I will definitely make this recipe again.

Teresa0812

posted:4/18/2006

I thought they were very good. Lots of creamy lemon flavor. Pretty simple to make.

cynthia2922

posted:4/16/2006

A little too sweet and sticky but still good.

katek4

posted:4/13/2006

These lemon bars are awesome! I'm not a big fan of cream cheese, but they are really, really good. The recipe is pretty easy and worth the effort.

kelly8227

posted:4/8/2006

Yummy!!!

ondreak

posted:2/18/2006

These are FANTASTIC! I have never made such yummy, creamy, lemony lemon bars. I hate the ones that don't even taste lemony. I will definately repeat this recipe!