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Lemon-Raspberry Cream Bars

Lemon bars are a breeze to make when cake mix gives you a jumpstart. Raspberry preserves and cream cheese bump up the yum factor.

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Prep Time 15 min
Total Time 2 hr 10 min
Servings 48

Ingredients

1: box Betty Crocker® SuperMoist® lemon cake mix

1/2: cup butter or margarine, softened

2: eggs

3/4: cup raspberry preserves

1: package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened

2: tablespoons milk

12: oz white chocolate baking bars, chopped

2: to 3 teaspoons powdered sugar

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Directions

1 Heat oven 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom only of 15x10x1-inch pan.
2 In large bowl, mix cake mix, butter and eggs with spoon until well blended. With floured fingers, press evenly in pan.
3 Bake 14 to 18 minutes or until light golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Spread evenly with preserves. Cool 30 minutes.
4 In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and milk with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth; set aside.
5 In 1-quart saucepan, melt white chocolate over low heat, stirring frequently. Add warm melted white chocolate to cream cheese mixture; beat on medium speed until creamy (mixture may look slightly curdled). Carefully spread over preserves. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until set.
6 Sprinkle powdered sugar over top. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

Don't be tempted to use reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchâtel) instead of regular cream cheese. The white chocolate-cream cheese filling may not get firm enough, even when refrigerated.

For Lemon-Strawberry Cream Bars, use strawberry preserves instead of the raspberry.

Present these pretty spring bars on a cake pedestal decorated with fresh raspberries and mint leaves.

Got questions? Our experts have the answers. Ask Betty now.

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NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Bar

Calories: 120
Calories from Fat: 60),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 6g; 6%
(Saturated Fat 4g, 4% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 20mg; 20%;
Sodium: 105mg; 105%;
Total Carbohydrate: 15g; 15%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 11g 11% ),
Protein: 1g; 1%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 2%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 4%;
Iron: 0%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 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 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

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

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Posted 2/4/2012 3:35:23 PM REPORT ABUSE mrsblanks2 said:

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Very good and very easy! I had to throw something together in a hurry, and only had a jar of lemon curd. Used it in place of the raspberry preserves, and it was wonderful...as long as you enjoy a stronger lemon flavor! I also think blackberry preserves would be yummy.

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Posted 1/14/2011 10:04:11 PM REPORT ABUSE GramRene said:

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I made these for the first time and they are very good lemon bars. Easy to make, moist and look as good as they taste. I will make these again for parties, work luncheons, etc.

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