Creamy Lemon Nut Bars

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15 min

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45 min

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What You Need

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/3 cup icing sugar

2 tsp. vanilla

1-3/4 cups flour, divided

1/3 cup pecans, chopped

1 pkg. (250g) Philadelphia Brick Cream Cheese, softened

2 cups granulated sugar

3 eggs

1/2 cup lemon juice

1 Tbsp. grated lemon zest

1 Tbsp. icing sugar

Make It

PREHEAT oven to 350°F. Line 13x9-inch baking pan with foil; spray with cooking spray. Mix butter, icing sugar and vanilla in large bowl. Gradually stir in 1-1/2 cups of the flour and pecans. Press dough firmly onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 15 min.

BEAT cream cheese and granulated sugar in medium bowl with electric mixer on high speed until well blended. Add remaining 1/4 cup flour and eggs; beat until blended.

STIR in lemon juice and peel. Pour over baked crust in pan. Bake 30 min. or until set. Remove from oven; cool completely. Sprinkle with 1 Tbsp. icing sugar; cut into 32 bars.

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Prepare as directed, using lime juice and grated lime peel.

Easy Cleanup

To line 13x9-inch pan with foil, turn pan upside down. Mold sheet of foil over inverted pan. Remove foil; flip pan over and drop foil inside. Bake as directed. When Creamy Lemon Nut Bars are cool, lift by foil from pan onto cutting board. Fold back edges of foil and cut.

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Delicious and easy to make!
posted by sandylb | on 1/16/2013

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I used limes and no zest, used light cream cheese and replaced the pecans by walnuts. They turned out perfect. I also used my food processor to mix the crust then wiped it clean and made the filling. It was easy to make and delicious!
posted by aycaramba | on 12/15/2012

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This recipe was easy to make and tasted great. I'll be adding this one to my Christmas baking list.
posted by t.sauriol | on 11/15/2011

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This recipe always turns out perfect for me. It's one of the most asked for deserts at family gatherings! ("Oh, can you make those bars?")
posted by jroberts39 | on 8/18/2011

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I made this recpe twice. I followed it exactly. My bars did not form on top - they stayed "runny" and made a huge mess when cutting. This happened both times and the second time I even cooked a litle longer. I was very disappointed.
posted by jmedeiros | on 12/31/2010

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Great lemony dessert. Have made lemon squares before, but the cream cheese gives these bars the creamy texture. They are absolutely delicious. A fantastic recipe and easy to make.
posted by jbwdmanuel | on 10/2/2010

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My grandson and his wife request these every time they visit.
posted by a cook | on 1/7/2010

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These are amazing and very easy to make - they have become a new family favorite
posted by nancy | on 12/22/2009

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what a treat! delicious
posted by a cook | on 12/17/2009

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My boyfriend never like deserts...but when he one of bars, he couldn't stop. I made another batch, this time replaces the lemon with lime, it's taste even better. All my family and friends insisted that I'm to share the recipe.
posted by a cook | on 12/12/2009