LUSCIOUS CREAMY LEMON SQUARES

LUSCIOUS CREAMY LEMON SQUARES

Ingredients:

1 Cup Graham Cracker Crumbs

1/2 Cup Flour

1/4 Cup Packed Brown Sugar

1/4 Cup Butter

1 Pkg Cream Cheese (250g) softened

1 Cup Granulated Sugar

2 Eggs

2 TBSP Flour

3 TBSP Grated Lemon Peal - Divided

1/4 Cup Fresh Lemon Juice

1/4 tsp Baking Powder

2 tsp Icing Sugar

How to Make it:

*HEAT oven to 350ºF. Line 8-inch square baking pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides of pan; set aside. Mix crumbs, 1/2 cup flour and the brown sugar in bowl. Cut in margarine with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; press firmly onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 15 min.

*MEANWHILE, beat cream cheese spread and granulated sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add eggs and 2 Tbsp. flour; mix well. Blend in 1 Tbsp. lemon peel, lemon juice and baking powder; pour over crust.

*BAKE 25 to 28 min. or until centre is set. Cool completely. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight. Sprinkle with icing sugar and remaining 2 Tbsp. grated lemon peel just before cutting into squares to serve.

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