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lemon chocolate bars

Recipe by
Carol Daly
The Villages, FL

This tasty dessert provides a great marriage of chocolate and lemon flavors.

yield 16 bars
prep time 30 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For lemon chocolate bars

  • 1 box
    nabisco famous chocolate waffers
  • 8 Tbsp
    salted butter, melted
  • ¼ c
    cream cheese, softened
  • 3 lg
    egg yolks
  • 1 can
    condensed milk, 14 oz.
  • ½ c
    lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp
    grated lemon zest
  • ¼ c
    powdered sugar

How To Make lemon chocolate bars

  • 1
    Heat oven to 325°F.
  • 2
    Lay two sheets of parchment paper in an 8 by 8 inch baking pan. Set aside.
  • 3
    Finely crush chocolate wafers.
  • 4
    Combine crushed cookies and melted butter.
  • 5
    Press crust mixture into the bottom of prepared pan.
  • 6
    Bake crust for about 15 minutes.
  • 7
    Make filling by whisking together cream cheese, egg yolks, condensed milk, lemon juice and lemon zest. Let mixture rest for a few minutes to allow some of the air bubbles to rise to the surface.
  • 8
    Pour filling into warm crust. Place pan back into oven and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until filling has set.
  • 9
    Remove from oven and let cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar.

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