cheesy lemon bars

Name: Cheesy Lemon Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 package(s) lemon cake mix; 1 large egg; 1/3 cup(s) vegetable oil; 2 ounce(s) (8) cream cheese; 2/3 cup(s) sugar; 2 large eggs; 2 teaspoon(s) lemon juice

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Jen Smallwood

St. Cloud, FL

Updated on Jan 31, 2015

These have been a family favorite for several decades now...this is one of my family's most requested recipe for the spring/summer months...over the years I've given out this recipe to many fellow bakers, hope you enjoy too!

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 8 - 12 depending on how you cut size of the bars...

Ingredients

1 package lemon cake mix
1 large egg
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 ounces (8) cream cheese
2/3 cup sugar
2 large eggs
2 teaspoons lemon juice

How To Make cheesy lemon bars

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350º. Mix dry cake mix with 1 egg and 1/3 cup of oil until crumbly. Reserve 1 cup of mixture. Pat into 9x13 baking dish; set aside.

Step 2

In a medium mixing bowl beat cream cheese until smooth. Add sugar until well blended.Add eggs, followed by lemon juice. Beat until creamy. Pour over prepared crust. Evenly sprinkle reserved crumb mixture over top.
Step 3

Bake for 30 minutes. Cool completely before serving. Store leftovers in refrigerator.
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