Lemon Bars
- Crust:
- 1½ cup butter cookie, or ginger snap crumbs
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- Filling
- ¾ cup sugar
- zest of one lemon
- 4 oz. of cream cheese
- 1 whole egg and 1 egg white
- 4 tablespoons of lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Pinch of salt.
- 2 tablespoons of flour
- Powdered sugar to dust top after cooled.
- Mise en place ~ Gather all ingredients
- Bring all ingredients to room temperature
- Preheat oven - 325°F
- Line 8-inch pan with parchment
- In a food processor whiz cookies into crumbs or place in a large baggie and roll over them with a rolling pin. Add melted butter; mix
- Press crumbs in bottom of pan; set aside
- In a food processor or mixer whiz sugar and zest until well blended.
- Add cream cheese
- Add one whole egg and one egg white
- Add lemon juice, vanilla
- Add flour, salt
- Bake about 18 - 22 minutes or until filling is lightly set.
- Dust top with powdered sugar after cooled.
- Garnish with strawberries or blue berries.
Recipe by Make Mine Lemon at https://www.makeminelemon.com/lemon-bars/
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