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Lemon Linzer Bars

Prize-Winning Recipe 2007! Luscious layers of sugar cookie, raspberry jam and dreamy lemon cream cheese are the big temptations in this bar.

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Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 5 hr 15 min
Servings 24

Ingredients

Cookie Base

1: pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix

1/3: cup butter or margarine, softened

2: oz cream cheese, softened

4 1/2: teaspoons frozen (thawed) lemonade concentrate

3/4: teaspoon almond extract

1: egg

Filling

2/3: cup seedless raspberry jam

1: package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened

1/2: cup lemon curd (from 10 to 12-oz jar)

2: cups frozen (thawed) whipped topping or 2 cups sweetened whipped cream

Topping

1/3: cup sliced almonds, toasted

24: fresh or frozen (thawed and drained) raspberries

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
2 In large bowl, stir cookie base ingredients until soft dough forms. Spread dough in bottom of pan.
3 Bake 20 to 23 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
4 Spread raspberry jam over cooled base. In large bowl, beat cream cheese and lemon curd with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Drop lemon mixture by teaspoonfuls over jam layer; spread gently and evenly over jam.
5 Sprinkle toasted almonds over top. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. To serve, top each bar with 1 raspberry, gently pressing into lemon mixture. Store covered in refrigerator.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

This recipe was one of fifteen winners in the 2007 Mix It Up with Betty! Cookie Mix Recipe Contest. More than $10,000 was awarded!

Find lemon curd next to the jams and jellies in your supermarket.

Cut bars into larger dessert-sized servings and serve with a fork.

To toast almonds, bake in ungreased shallow pan in 350°F oven about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Bar

Calories: 230
Calories from Fat: 100),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 11g; 11%
(Saturated Fat 6g, 6% Trans Fat 1g 1% ),
Cholesterol: 35mg; 35%;
Sodium: 115mg; 115%;
Total Carbohydrate: 30g; 30%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 20g 20% ),
Protein: 2g; 2%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 0%;
Iron: 4%;

Exchanges:

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

Carbohydrate Choices:

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

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Posted 10/6/2011 9:25:18 PM REPORT ABUSE grammiebgc said:

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what is lemon curd

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Posted 1/6/2010 2:19:00 PM REPORT ABUSE DanaSanders said:

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VERY Yummy ! Wonderful taste and I agree, allowing it to sit overnight allowed the flavors to meld. I did however, have a difficult time getting the cream cheese layer to cover the whole 9X13 pan in which I had to cover the top with a single layer of cool whip so I would look better. Next time I may double the cream cheese layer. Again, very yummy !!

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Posted 4/3/2009 3:10:57 PM REPORT ABUSE lodibuyer said:

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I made this recipe as a dessert to go with a "soup swap" party. Everyone loved the flavor of it and I made it again for a dessert to follow a heavy Mexican food dinner. Worked very well for that also. It's light and tasty and tops off a meal beautifully. Thanks for sharing it.

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