Lemon-Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients

• 0.3 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.3 cup firmly brown sugar dark packed
• 0.3 cup butter softened
• 8 servings butter crust 
• 1 large eggs 
• 1  egg white 
• 1 cup flour all-purpose
• 2 tablespoons flour all-purpose
• 1 cup granulated sugar 
• 0.3 teaspoon mace 
• 3.5 tablespoons juice of lemon fresh
• 8 servings lemon rind curl 
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest 
• 1 cup curd cottage cheese 1% low-fat
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 8 servings garnish 
• 8 servings garnish 

Equipment

• food processor
• frying pan
• oven
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. Prepare Crust: Beat first 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
3. 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.
4. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
5. Meanwhile, prepare Filling: Process cottage cheese in a food processor 1 minute or until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides as needed.
6. Add granulated sugar and next 6 ingredients, and process 30 seconds or until well blended.
7. Pour filling over prepared crust.
8. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until set. (Edges will be lightly browned.) Cool 30 minutes. Cover and chill 8 hours.
9. Cut into bars.
10. Garnish, if desired.
11. Try This Twist!
12. Reduced-Sugar Lemon-Cheesecake Bars: Substitute brown sugar sweetener for brown sugar and granular sweetener for granulated sugar.
13. Note: We tested with Whey Low 100% All Natural Gold Brown Sugar Sweetener and Granular Sweetener.
14. Per bar: Calories 172; Fat 9g (sat 2g, mono 2g, poly 5g); Protein 2g; Carb 8g; Fiber 5g; Chol 1mg; Iron 1mg; Sodium 259mg; Calc 70mg