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Creamy Lemon Nut Bars

Creamy Lemon Nut Bars
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prep time
15 min
total time
45 min
makes
32 servings, 1 bar each
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what you need

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
1/3 cup  powdered sugar
2 tsp. vanilla
1-3/4 cups  flour, divided
1/3 cup PLANTERS Pecans, chopped
1 pkg.  (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
3   eggs
1/2 cup lemon juice
1 Tbsp.  grated lemon zest
1 Tbsp. powdered sugar

Make It

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Line 13x9-inch baking pan with foil; spray with cooking spray. Mix butter, powdered sugar and vanilla in large bowl. Gradually stir in 1-1/2 cups of the flour and pecans. Press dough firmly onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 15 min.

BEAT cream cheese and granulated sugar in medium bowl with electric mixer on high speed until well blended. Add remaining 1/4 cup flour and eggs; beat until blended.

STIR in lemon juice and peel. Pour over baked crust in pan. Bake 30 min. or until set. Remove from oven; cool completely. Sprinkle with 1 Tbsp. powdered sugar; cut into 32 bars.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute
Prepare as directed, using lime juice and grated lime peel.
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.

nutritional information

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