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Ingredients
| salted butter: 1/3 cup (softened) |
| light brown sugar (packed): 1/4 cup |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1 cup |
| salt: 1/4 tsp |
| ground nutmeg: 1/4 tsp |
| cottage cheese: 1 cup |
| eggs: 1 |
| eggs: 1 (white) |
| lemon juice: 3 Tbl |
| granulated sugar: 1 cup |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 2 Tbl |
| lemon peel: 1 Tbl |
| baking powder: 1/4 tsp |
Lemon Cheese Squares
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
20 min -
Cook Time
55 min -
Servings
9 serving(s)
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- In a mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar.
- Combine flour, salt and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture.
- Press into an ungreased 8" square baking dish.
- Bake @ 350 for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.
- For filling, place cottage cheese, egg, egg white, and lemon juice in a blender or food provessor and process until smooth.
- Add the sugar, flour, lemon peel and baking powder and process until well blended.
- Pour over crust and bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour.
- Refrigerate until chilled.