Wednesday 18 July 2012

Morning Dessert


Lemon-Cheesecake Bars


Ingredients


  • BUTTER CRUST
  • 1/3 cup butter, softened 
  • 1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground mace or nutmeg
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • Vegetable cooking spray 
  • LEMON FILLING
  • 1 cup 1% low-fat cottage cheese 
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
  • 3 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • large egg 
  • egg white 
  • GARNISH
  • Lemon rind curl

  • Preparation
  1. 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare Crust: Beat first 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Add 1 cup flour, beating at low speed until well blended. Press mixture on bottom of an 8-inch square pan coated with cooking spray.
  2. 2. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
  3. 3. Meanwhile, prepare Filling: Process cottage cheese in a food processor 1 minute or until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides as needed. Add granulated sugar and next 6 ingredients, and process 30 seconds or until well blended. Pour filling over prepared crust.
  4. 4. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until set. (Edges will be lightly browned.) Cool 30 minutes. Cover and chill 8 hours. Cut into bars. Garnish, if desired.

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