Cheesecake Lemon Bars

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 15 mins


• preheat an oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). lightly butter a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• whisk together 1 1/2 cup flour and confectioners' sugar in a mixing bowl. cut in the cold butter with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. press the crumbs into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared baking dish to form a crust.
• bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes. remove from oven, and set aside.
• whisk together 4 eggs, 1 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a bowl. pour lemon mixture into the prepared crust. skim off any from the surface of the filling. mix the cream cheese and 1 cup sugar in a bowl until well blended. whisk in 2 eggs, then spread over the lemon mixture. the mixtures will separate during baking.
• bake in the preheated oven until the filling is set, about 30 minutes.