Cheesecake Lemon Bars
Description
These beautiful cheesecake lemon squares are a decadent dessert. You'll love the sweet, tart lemon layer topped with smooth, creamy cheesecake!
Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
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3/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes
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4 eggs
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1 1/2 cups white sugar
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1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoon lemon zest
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1/2 cup lemon juice
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2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
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1 cup white sugar
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2 eggs, beaten
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly butter a 9x13-inch baking dish.
2
Whisk together 1 1/2 cup flour and confectioners' sugar in a mixing bowl. Cut in cold butter with a knife or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press crumbs into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared baking dish to form a crust.
3
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes. Remove from oven, and set aside.
4
Whisk together 4 eggs, 1 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a bowl. Pour lemon mixture into prepared crust. Skim off any bubbles from the surface of filling. Mix cream cheese and 1 cup sugar in a bowl until well blended. Whisk in 2 eggs, then spread over lemon mixture. The mixtures will separate during baking.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until the filling is set, about 30 minutes.