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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 208 Minutes |
Ready In: 233 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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Lemon, show us your sunny pop of color. And while you're at it, your intense burst of flavor. Where would we, and these better-for-you creamy squares, be without you? Ingredients:
20 reduced fat nilla wafers, finely crushed (about 3/4 cup) |
2 cups flour |
1/4 cup packed brown sugar |
1 cup cold margarine |
1 pkg. (8 oz.) philadelphia neufchatel cheese, softened |
1 cup granulated sugar |
2 eggs |
2 tablespoons flour |
3 tablespoons lemon zest, divided |
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice |
1/4 teaspoon calumet baking powder |
2 teaspoons powdered sugar |
Directions:
1. HEAT oven to 350ºF.
2. LINE 8-inch square pan with foil. Mix first 3 ingredients in medium bowl. Cut in margarine with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 15 min.
3. BEAT Neufchatel and granulated sugar with mixer until well blended. Add eggs and 2 Tbsp. flour; mix well. Blend in 1 Tbsp. zest, juice and baking powder; pour over crust.
4. BAKE 25 to 28 min. or until center is set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 2 hours. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and remaining zest before serving.
5. KRAFT Kitchen Tips:SUBSTITUTESubstitute 1 Tbsp. each lemon, lime and orange zest for the 3 Tbsp. lemon zest.NOTE FROM THE KRAFT KITCHENSFor a softer crust, reduce the crust baking time from 15 min. to 5 min.NOTEYou should get about 1 Tbsp. zest and 2 Tbsp. juice from 1 lemon.
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