Lemon Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1 pkg. (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
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• 2 large eggs
• 2/3 cup (5 fluid oz. can) Nestle Carnation Evaporated Milk
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp. grated lemon peel
• 1 tsp. yellow food coloring (optional)
• 1 cup sour cream

Directions

Combine flour and powdered sugar in medium bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives until crumbly. Press onto bottom and 1-inch up sides of an ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake for 25 minutes. Place cream cheese, eggs, evaporated mllk, granulated sugar, flour, lemon juice, lemon peel and food coloring in blender container; cover. Blend until smooth. Pour onto partially baked crust. Bake for an additional 15 minutes or until set. Cool in pan on wire rack. Spread sour cream over top; refrigerate. Cut into bars. Garnish as desired.

Source: Nestle's recipe newsletter

By Connie from Cotter, AR