LEMON CHEESE SQUARES

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Provided by Blythe Boyd

Categories Dessert Bake Cream Cheese Lemon Pecan Fall Chill Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher

Yield Makes 24

Number Of Ingredients 9

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Ingredients

1 18.5-ounce box golden cake mix
3 large eggs
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
2 cups powdered sugar
1 8-ounce package cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine cake mix, 1 egg, butter and pecans in medium bowl and mix to blend. Press mixture onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9 x 2-inch glass baking dish. Beat sugar, cream cheese and sour cream in large bowl to blend. Mix in remaining 2 eggs, lemon peel and vanilla. Spread cheese evenly over crust.
Bake until cheese topping sets, about 30 minutes. Cool in pan on rack. Refrigerate until very cold, at least 3 hours. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and keep refrigerated.)
Cut into squares and serve cold.

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