Best Philadelphia Double Lemon Cheesecake Bars Recipes

Double-Lemon Cheesecake Bars image

Provided by dbblhm

Categories Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 Bar, 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

52 vanilla wafers, finely crushed or 2 cups vanilla wafers
3 tablespoons butter, melted
4 eggs
4 (8 ounce) packages philadephia cream cheese, softened
1 3/4 cups sugar, divided
3 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice, divided or 2 lemons, juice of
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup water

Steps:

Line 13x9 inch pan with foil, with ends of foil over sides. Mix wafer crumbs and butter until blended; press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 10 minute.
Separate 1 egg; refrigerate yolk until ready to use. Beat cream cheese, 1 cup of sugar, flour, lemon zest, 2 tablespoons lemon juice and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add egg white and remaining 3 whole eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust.
Bake 40 minute or until center is almost set. Cool 1 hour. Refrigerate 4 hours.
Mix cornstarch and remaining sugar in medium saucepan; gradually stir in water and remaining lemon juice until blended. Bring just to boil on medium heat, stirring constantly; cook and stir until clear and thickened. Lightly beat reserved egg yolk in small bowl with fork until blended; stir in 2 tablespoons of the hot cornstarch mixture. Return to remaining cornstarch mixture in saucepan; stir until blended. Cook 1 minute or until thickened, stirring constantly. Cool slightly.
Spoon lemon glaze over cheesecake. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Using foil handles to remove cheesecake from pan before cutting to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 418.9, Fat 26.6, SaturatedFat 13.7, Cholesterol 114.7, Sodium 279.4, Carbohydrate 40.6, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 23.9, Protein 6

Philadelphia Double-Lemon Cheesecake Bars Recipe - (4.1/5) image

Provided by á-42947

Number Of Ingredients 10

52 vanilla wafers, finely crushed (about 2 cups)
3 Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted
4 eggs, divided
4 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened
1-3/4 cups sugar, divided
3 Tbsp. flour
1 Tbsp. zest and 1/3 cup juice from 2 lemons, divided
1/2 tsp. vanilla
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 cup water

Steps:

HEAT oven to 325ºF. LINE 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Mix wafer crumbs and butter until blended; press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 10 min. SEPARATE 1 egg; refrigerate yolk until ready to use. Beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, flour, lemon zest, 2 Tbsp. lemon juice and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add egg white and remaining 3 whole eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Pour over crust. BAKE 40 min. or until center is almost set. Cool 1 hour. Refrigerate 4 hours. MIX cornstarch and remaining sugar in medium saucepan; gradually stir in water and remaining lemon juice until blended. Bring just to boil on medium heat, stirring constantly; cook and stir until clear and thickened. Lightly beat reserved egg yolk in small bowl with fork until blended; stir in 2 Tbsp. of the hot cornstarch mixture. Return to remaining cornstarch mixture in saucepan; stir until blended. Cook 1 min. or until thickened, stirring constantly. Cool slightly. SPOON lemon glaze over cheesecake. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Using foil handles to remove cheesecake from pan before cutting to serve. garnish with blueberries or lemon grating