Lemon Bar Recipe using Cheesecake Bars Recipe or Recipe for Cake Mix Bars

Whether you call this a lemon bar recipe or a lemon squares recipe, lemon is a must to add to your Christmas cookie recipes. These lemon bars are rich and delicious and almost everyone I know includes them in their holiday recipes. I do not recall who gave me this recipe but it has been among my holiday recipes as long as I can remember. This recipe is also popular year round and great for serving with coffee or tea. You will find them in almost every popular coffee shop.

LEMON BAR RECIPE

• 1 ½ Cups plus 3 tablespoons flour, not sifted


• ½ Cup powdered sugar


• ¾ Cup cold butter


• 4 Beaten eggs


• 1 ½ Cups granulated sugar


• 1 Teaspoon baking powder


• ½ Cup lemon juice


• Additional powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.

Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.

Combine the 1 ½ cups of flour and ½ cup powdered sugar in a medium bowl. With a pastry cutter, cut in the butter until crumbly. Press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake for 15 minutes.

In a large bowl combine the eggs, granulated sugar, baking powder, remaining 3 tablespoons of flour and lemon juice. Mix well and pour over the baked crust. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool and cut into bars or squares. Sprinkle with additional powdered sugar. Store covered in the refrigerator and serve at room temperature.

FOR OPTIONAL CHOICE: To make pecan lemon bars omit the 3 tablespoons of flour in the lemon mixture and sprinkle ¾ cup of finely chopped pecans over the top of the lemon filling.

To make coconut lemon bars omit the 3 tablespoons of flour and sprinkle ¾ cup of shredded coconut over the top of the filling.

LEMON CAKE MIX BARS

These cake mix bars are a quick and easy way to make a lemon bar recipe.

Crust

• 1 Box lemon cake mix


• 1 Egg


• ½ Cup softened butter

Filling

• 1 Package (8 ounces) softened cream cheese


• 1 Box sifted powdered sugar


• 2 Eggs


• 2 Teaspoons grated lemon rind

Combine and blend cake mix, 1 egg and butter; press into lightly greased 9 X 13 inch baking pan.

Combine and beat until smooth cream cheese, 2 eggs, powdered sugar and grated lemon rind; pour over top of crust.

Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until crust browns lightly; watch carefully.

Dust with powdered sugar while warm; when cool cut into bars.

LEMON CHEESECAKE BARS RECIPE

This cheesecake bars recipe is a wonderful way to enjoy a delicious lemon bar recipe or lemon squares. Who doesn’t love cheesecake!

• 1 Cup flour


• 1/3 Cup packed brown sugar


• ¼ Teaspoon salt


• 1/3 Cup softened butter


• 1 Cup finely chopped pecans


• 1 Package (8 ounces) softened cream cheese


• ¾ Cup granulated sugar


• 3 Eggs


• 1 Teaspoon lemon juice


• 1 Teaspoon grated lemon rind


• 1 ½ Cups sour cream


• 3 Tablespoons sugar


• 1 Teaspoon vanilla

Preheat oven to 350F degrees.

Combine flour, brown sugar, salt and butter; blend in pecans and pat into a greased 9 X 13 inch baking pan.

Bake for 15 minutes.

Beat together cream cheese, ¾ cup sugar and lemon juice and rind until smooth.

Add eggs to mixture beating well after each; pour mixture over baked crust.

Bake for 25 minutes.

Combine sour cream, 3 tablespoon sugar and vanilla; spread evenly over the top; bake 7 minutes.

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