I Love Lemon Bars....and these are by Cooking Light! I'm linking back to a blog that has a mix between CL and an original author's recipes. The recipe below is the mix -- but you can get to the other recipes from there.Crust:
1/3 cup unsalted butter, softened, do not use tub style
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground mace or nutmeg
1 cup all purpose flour
Filling:
1 cup lowfat cottage cheese, CL uses 1%
1 cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
3 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 large egg
1 large egg white
Preheat oven to 350°. Coat an 8 inch square pan with cooking spray.
To prepare crust, place first 4 ingredients in a large bowl, and beat with a mixer at medium speed until smooth. Lightly spoon 1 cup flour into a dry measuring cup, and level with a knife. Add 1 cup flour to butter mixture, and beat at low speed until well-blended. Press crust into prepared pan and bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
To prepare filling, place cottage cheese in a food processor; process 2 minutes or until smooth, scraping sides of bowl once. Add 1 cup granulated sugar and remaining ingredients, and process until well-blended. Pour filling over crust. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until set (the edges will get lightly browned), and cool. Cover and chill for 8 hours.
Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 1 bar)
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