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Homemade lemon bars from a mix? Incredibly good!

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(292 Ratings)

292 Ratings

5 spoons 26%

4 spoons 32%

3 spoons 24%

2 spoons 13%

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PREP TIME
20 Min
TOTAL TIME
4 Hr 45 Min
SERVINGS
48

1: box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® lemon or yellow cake mix

1/4: cup butter or margarine, softened

3: eggs

1: package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened

1: cup powdered sugar

2: teaspoons grated lemon peel

2: tablespoons lemon juice

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1 Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). In large bowl, beat dry cake mix, butter and 1 of the eggs with electric mixer on low speed until crumbly. Press in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan.
2 In medium bowl, beat cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar on low speed. Stir in lemon peel and lemon juice until smooth. Reserve 1/2 cup; refrigerate. Beat remaining 2 eggs into remaining cream cheese mixture on medium speed until blended. Spread over cake mixture.
3 Bake bars 23 to 28 minutes or until set. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Spread with reserved cream cheese mixture. Refrigerate about 3 hours or until firm. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

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Expert Tips

How many lemons do you need for this recipe? One will be fine--it will yield 1 1/2 to 3 teaspoons grated peel and 2 to 3 tablespoons lemon juice.

Bake bars in the exact pan size called for in a recipe to ensure moist (not overbaked) bars.

Garnish each bar with a curl of lemon peel for an extra-special touch.

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Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Bar)

Calories 70

(Calories from Fat 30),

Total Fat 3g

(Saturated Fat 2g,
Trans Fat 0g),

Cholesterol 20mg;
Sodium 95mg;
Total Carbohydrate 10g

(Dietary Fiber 0g,
Sugars 7g),

Protein 1g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Vitamin A 2.00%;
Vitamin C 0.00%;
Calcium 2.00%;
Iron 0.00%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch;
0 Fruit;
0 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

1/2;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 8/23/2011 9:17:46 PM REPORT ABUSE chocdipstrawbrys said:

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It sounds really good but it makes so many bars for my little family. Can the extras be frozen without ruining them?

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Posted 5/12/2011 3:51:58 PM REPORT ABUSE loriblckwidow said:

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These were amazing! I used the lemon cake mix, and it was perfect. The bars were creamy on top and chewy on the bottom. (but not too chewy) I only wish I had more of the frosting for the top to make it thicker, but it was still enough to spread over the bars. They taste even better the next day. If kept in the fridge they are great, but if you carry them to a funtion as I did, they don't taste as yummy when they reach room temp. Not sure if they should be kept out of the fridge long.

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Posted 4/25/2011 11:08:43 AM REPORT ABUSE ClaimToFame84 said:

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I love lemon desserts, this one did not turn out well for me. The crust ended up chewy and the cream cheese layer did not stick to the bottom layer when I removed them from the pan. I followed the recipe exactly, so I am not sure what went wrong. But I do have to say, the parts that were edible did taste good.

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