Best Double Layer Lemon Bars Recipes

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DOUBLE LAYER LEMON-LIME BARS



Double Layer Lemon-Lime Bars image

Layer after sweet layer, these lemon-lime bars are full of the best citrus flavors. What's even more amazing is that they take just 20 minutes to prep.

Provided by My Food and Family

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Time 4h20m

Yield 24 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

35 vanilla wafers, finely crushed
1/4 cup margarine or butter, melted
1/4 cup sugar, divided
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
2 tsp. zest and 2 Tbsp. juice from 2 limes, divided
2 pkg. (3.4 oz. each) JELL-O Lemon Flavor Instant Pudding
1 cup cold milk
2 cups thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

Steps:

  • Combine wafer crumbs, margarine and 2 Tbsp. sugar; press onto bottom of 9-inch square pan.
  • Beat cream cheese, lime juice and remaining sugar until blended; spread over crust.
  • Beat pudding mixes, milk and lime zest in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. (Pudding will be thick.) Stir in COOL WHIP; spread over cream cheese layer in pan.
  • Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 130, Fat 7 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, TransFat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 180 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 1 g

DOUBLE-LAYER LEMON BARS



DOUBLE-LAYER LEMON BARS image

Categories     Citrus     Dessert     Pastry

Yield 24 bars

Number Of Ingredients 3

CRUST: 2 cups flour - 2/3 cups yellow cornmeal - 1/2 cup confect. sugar - 1 1/2 tsp grated lemon rind - 1/2 tsp salt - 1/2 cup butter, melted
CRM CHEESE LAYER: 8 oz lemon yogurt - 1 lb cr. cheese @ rm temp - 2 tbl flour - 1 egg - 3 tbl sugar
LEMON LAYER: 3 eggs - 1 1/3 cups sugar - 3 tbl flour - 1/2 tsp baking powder - 2 tsp grated lemon rind - 1/3 cup lemon juice

Steps:

  • CRUST: whisk together flour, cornmeal, sugar, lemon rind & salt in med bowl - add melted butter - stir well - press dough in bottom of pan CR CHEESE LAYER: in lg bowl beat yogurt & cr cheese at med speed until combined, about 1 min - increase speed to high & beat until smooth, about 2 mins - add flour, egg & sugar - beat on med until combined about 1 min - increase speed to high - beat until smooth, about 1 min - pour over top of crust in pan - bake 350 x 20 mins until just set LEMON LAYER: beat eggs & sugar in med bowl on med/high until combined - add flour, baking powder, lemon rind & juice - beat until smooth - remove pan fr oven - pour lemon mix over top of cr cheese - bake 30 mins until light golden & set - cool in pan on wire rack to rm temp - refrig for 1 hr - sift confect sugar on top - cut in squares

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