HONEY MAID Creamy Lemon Squares
Prep time25 min
Total time3hr 53min
ServingsMakes 16 servings, 1 square (53 g) each.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Honey Maid Crumbs
- ½ cup flour
- ¼ cup packed brown sugar
- ¼ cup cold non-hydrogenated margarine
- 1 pkg. (250 g) brick light cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 Tbsp. flour
- 3 Tbsp. lemon zest, divided
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- ¼ tsp. baking powder
- 2 tsp. icing sugar
Preparation
- Heat oven to 350ºF.
- Line 8-inch square pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Mix crumbs, 1/2 cup flour and brown sugar in medium bowl. Cut in margarine with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 15 min.
- Meanwhile, beat cream cheese spread and granulated sugar with mixer until well blended. Add eggs and 2 Tbsp. flour; mix well. Blend in 1 Tbsp. lemon zest, juice and baking powder; pour over crust.
- Bake 25 to 28 min. or until centre is set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 2 hours. Sprinkle with icing sugar and remaining zest just before cutting into squares to serve.
Recipe Tips
- How to Easily Sprinkle with Icing Sugar
Measure icing sugar into fine-meshed wire strainer, then shake over dessert. - Note from the Kitchens
For a softer crust, reduce crust baking time to 5 min. - Make Ahead
Dessert can be refrigerated up to 24 hours before serving.
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Nutrition InformationNutrition Per Serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 180 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Fat 7g | |
| Saturated 2.5g | |
| Cholesterol 35mg | |
| Sodium 180mg | |
| Carbohydrate 26g | |
| Dietary fiber 1g | |
| Sugars 19g | |
| Protein 3g | |
| Vitamin A | 8 %DV |
| Vitamin C | 6 %DV |
| Calcium | 2 %DV |
| Iron | 4 %DV |
