Lemon Creme Bars Recipes

LEMON CREAM CHEESE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish with aluminum foil and spray with cooking spray.
• Press 1 can crescent roll dough into the bottom of the prepared baking dish, stretching to the edges.
• Mix the zest of 1 1/2 lemons and juice from 2 lemons together in a bowl. Beat cream cheese and 1/2 cup sugar into lemon zest mixture using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; spread over crescent roll dough layer.
• Unroll the second can of crescent roll dough and layer over cream cheese mixture, gently stretching dough to the edges. Brush melted butter over crescent roll dough layer. Mix remaining lemon zest and 3 tablespoons sugar together in a bowl; sprinkle over butter.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, about 30 minutes. Allow to cool for about 20 minutes. Lift dessert from baking dish using foil; transfer to a cutting board. Cut into squares, leaving on foil. Return dessert to the baking dish and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.

CREAMY LEMON SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch square baking pan. Line bottom with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides; butter paper.
• Make crust: Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, and salt until light and fluffy. Add flour, and mix on low just until combined. Press dough into the bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of prepared pan; prick all over with a fork. Bake until lightly golden, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Make filling: In a large bowl, whisk together yolks, condensed milk, and lemon juice until smooth. Pour over hot crust in pan; return to oven, and bake until filling is set, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely in pan.
• Refrigerate until filling is firm, about 2 hours or up to 3 days. Using paper overhang, lift cake onto a work surface; cut into 16 squares, and dust with confectioners sugar.

LEMON CREAM PIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine flour, oil, and sugar in a bowl. Pat into a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden around the edges, about 20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
• Meanwhile, beat sweetened condensed milk, eggs, lemon juice, sugar, lemon zest, and baking powder together until just blended. Pour over the cooled crust.
• Return to the oven and bake until the filling is set, 13 to 17 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
• Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting into 24 bars.

CHOCOLATE LEMON CREAM BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the cake mix, butter and egg on low speed until combined. Stir in walnuts. Set aside 1 cup for topping. press the remaining mixture into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until set. Cool for 5 minutes., In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in the milk, egg, lemon juice and zest until blended. Pour over the crust. Crumble reserved cake mixture over the top. , Bake for 18-22 minutes or until set. Cool completely before cutting. Store in the refrigerator.

LEMON CREME BARS (COOKIE MIX)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Spray bottom of 8-inch square pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, cut butter into cookie mix, using fork or pastry blender.
• Stir in egg until mixture is crumbly.
• Press half of cookie mixture into bottom of pan; bake 15 minutes.
• In small bowl, stir condensed milk, lemon peel and lemon juice until thick.
• Spread over baked crust.
• Crumble remaining cookie mixture over top.
• Bake about 25 minutes longer or until light golden brown.
• Refrigerate 30 minutes or until set.
• For bars, cut into 5 rows by 5 rows.
• Store covered in refrigerator.
• Cook time doesn't include 30 minutes of refrigeration.