Cream Cheese Lemon Squares

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Piquant and tangy lemon is the star of these squares. Popular to serve at large gatherings, the unique cream cheese topping makes this an especially irresistible treat.

Makes 20 squares.

Difficulty: Medium

Baking time: 35 minutes

Ingredients

opping

½ cup cream cheese, softened

½ cup of sour cream

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon Stevita Organic Blend

 

Crust

½ cup unsalted butter, softened

½ tablespoon Stevita Organic Blend

1 cup all-purpose flour

 

Filling

2 eggs

9 teaspoons Stevita Organic Blend or 18 packets of Stevita Organic Stevia

4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled

3 tablespoons lemon juice

1 tablespoon grated lemon zest

1 teaspoon lemon extract

Instructions

  1. For the topping, whisk all ingredients together in a bowl until well blended. Set aside.
  2. For the crust, preheat the oven to 350°F. Cream butter and Stevita in a bowl until fluffy, then beat in 1 cup all-purpose flour until coarse crumbs form.
  3. Press the mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 8” x 8” x 2 baking pan and bake for 15 minutes or until golden.
  4. For the filling, beat eggs and Stevita together in a bowl while crust bakes. Add melted butter, lemon juice, lemon zest, and lemon extract and mix until combined.
  5. Pour filling on top of hot crust and bake again at 350°F until lemon filling sets, about 20 minutes.
  6. While the filling is still hot, spread the cream cheese mixture on top. Allow to cool, then cut into squares.

 

NUTRITIONAL DATA (PER SERVING): 109 CALORIES; 9G TOTAL FAT; 2G PROTEIN; 6G CARBOHYDRATE FOOD EXCHANGES: 1/2 STARCH; 1 1/2 FAT