Reduced-Sugar Lemon-Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients

• 0.3 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.3 cup firmly brown sugar sweetener 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
• 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 
• 1 cup granular sweetener 
• 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 granular sweetener 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. Note: We tested with Whey Low 100% All Natural Gold Brown Sugar Sweetener and Granular Sweetener.