Lemon Cheesecake Squares
Created by KittenCal on November 2, 2011
- Servings: 12-16
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 40m
- Recipe #1913
Ingredients
- 20 Nilla Wafers, finely crushed (about 3/4 cup)
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup cold butter, cut into small cubes
- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- Yellow food coloring (optional)
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice (no bottled please)
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- Powdered sugar
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F then grease an 8-inch square baking pan.
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Step 2: In a bowl combine the wafer crumbs with 1/2 cup flour and brown sugar; add in cold butter then mix until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
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Step 3: Press onto bottom of prepared pan, then bake 10-12 minutes
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Step 4: In a medium bowl beat cream cheese with 1-1/4 cups of sugar using an electric mixer until well blended.
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Step 5: Add eggs, food coloring, if using, and 2 tablespoons of flour; mix well, then mix in 2 tablespoons of lemon zest, 1/4 cup lemon juice and baking powder; pour over crust.
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Step 6: Bake for 25 to 28 minutes or until center is set; cool completely.
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Step 7: Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or more.
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Step 8: Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (75.8 g)
- Calories 258.5
- Total Fat - 11.9 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.4 g
- Cholesterol - 55.1 mg
- Sodium - 135.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 35 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.4 g
- Sugars - 26 g
- Protein - 3.4 g
- Calcium - 33.8 mg
- Iron - 0.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 3.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg