Lemon Raspberry Squares Food

RASPBERRY-LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine flour, melted butter, and powdered sugar in a bowl and stir to combine. Pat the dough into the bottom of an 8x8-inch square baking pan using your fingers. Prick the crust all over with a fork to keep it from rising in the oven.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crust just starts to brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.
• Combine eggs, white sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and lemon extract in a mixing bowl. Beat until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is smooth. Whisk flour and baking powder together in a separate bowl, then add to the lemon mixture. Continue to beat until the lemon filling is smooth, about 2 minutes.
• Pour the lemon filling on top of the pre-baked pastry crust.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the filling is set, 23 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Cut into 6 bars, then dust with powdered sugar. Top each bar with fresh raspberries.

RASPBERRY LEMON SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line a 9×13-inch baking dish with foil and coat generously with cooking spray.
• Beat cake mix, melted butter, 1 egg, and lemon zest to a soft dough. Press into the bottom of the prepared dish.
• Add rasberries to a blender or food processor and puree until liquified. Pour through a flour sifter to remove seeds.
• Beat cream cheese, 2 eggs, and powdered sugar until smooth, about 1-2 mins. And 3/4 cup raspberry puree and lemon juice, and beat until well combined. Pour on top of crust.
• Bake at 325 degrees F for 40-45 minutes until edges are set and start to crack. Middle will still be slightly gooey. Let cool and set completely before cutting into squares. You can put the pan in the refrigerator to speed up the cooling process.
• Just before serving, top with a dusting of powdered sugar.

RASPBERRY LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F and spray a 9- inch square pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Combine all the ingredients for the crust in a medium bowl and stir with a wooden spoon until a soft dough forms.
• Press evenly into the prepared pan.
• Chill for 10 minutes.
• Bake the crust for 15 minutes, then let cool in the baking pan for 15 minutes.
• Combine all the ingredients for the lemon topping in a bowl and whisk until blended.
• Spread the raspberry preserved evenly over the baked crust.
• Pour the lemon topping over the raspberry layer.
• Place in the preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes.
• Lower the oven temperature to 325°F and bake for 20-25 minutes longer, or until the topping is set.
• Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let cool completely.
• Refrigerate for at least 1 1/2 hours before cutting.
• Store at room temperature, or in the refrigerator if you prefer chilled squares.

LEMON RASPBERRY BARS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F. Spray a 8x8" baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine the graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, sugar, and lemon zest. Stir until graham cracker crumbs are moist.
• Press crumbs into the prepared pan, pressing the crust mixture one inch up the side of the pan.
• Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool to room temperature.
• Once the crust is cool, combine the egg yolks and condensed milk until well mixed. Stir in the lemon juice and lemon zest. Stir until mixture begins to slightly thicken. Gently fold in the raspberries. Fold carefully so you don't break the raspberries.
• Pour the lemon raspberry filling evenly over the graham cracker crust. Bake for 15 minutes, or until just set.
• Cool to room temperature, then chill for at least one hour before serving. Cut into bars and serve. Keep bars in the refrigerator-up to five days.

RASPBERRY LEMON SQUARE

Steps:

• Smooth preserves on a plated Fiber One Lemon Bar, mix lemon juice and whipped topping, spread on top of bar and garnish with raspberries.

LEMON-RASPBERRY BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix Cookie Base ingredients with spoon until soft dough forms. Press into pan. Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until light golden brown. Sprinkle raspberries on crust. Lightly press raspberries into crust.
• In medium bowl, beat 3 eggs, granulated sugar and flour with whisk until well blended. Stir in 1 tablespoon lemon peel and the lemon juice. Pour evenly over raspberries on crust.
• Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely, about 2 hours.
• When ready to serve, sprinkle top with powdered sugar. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Cover and refrigerate any remaining bars.

LEMON-RASPBERRY MOUSSE SQUARES

Steps:

• Stand 16 wafers around edge of plastic wrap-lined 8-inch square pan. Add boiling water to gelatin mix; stir 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in ice until melted.
• Beat next 3 ingredients in large bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually beat in gelatin. Whisk in 2 cups COOL WHIP.
• Pour half the gelatin mixture into prepared pan; cover with 16 wafers. Microwave preserves on HIGH 15 sec. or until melted; brush onto wafers. Top with remaining gelatin mixture and wafers.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. Invert dessert onto plate; remove pan and plastic wrap. Top dessert with remaining COOL WHIP and fruit.

RASPBERRY-LEMON CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325ºF.
• Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides. Combine graham crumbs, 2 Tbsp. sugar and butter; press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 10 min.
• Reserve 1/2 cup raspberries and 1 tsp. lemon zest for later use.
• Beat cream cheese, lemon juice, remaining zest and remaining sugar in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after each just until blended. Gently stir in remaining raspberries; pour over crust.
• Bake 35 to 40 min. or until center is almost set. Cool completely.
• Refrigerate 4 hours. Top with reserved raspberries and lemon zest. Use foil handles to remove cheesecake from pan before cutting into bars.

RASPBERRY SQUARES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees, spray a 9x13" pan with nonstick cooking spray, you may also line the pan with foil with extra hanging over for easier removal, spray foil.
• In mixer bowl, mix flour, oats, sugars, extract, baking soda, salt, and nuts at low speed until combined, about 30 seconds. With mixer running at low speed, add butter pieces; continue to beat until mixture is well-blended and resembles wet sand, about 2 minutes.
• Transfer 2/3 of mixture to prepared pan and use hands to press crumbs evenly into bottom, bake until starting to brown, about 20 minutes.
• Using rubber spatula spread preserves evenly over hot bottom crust; sprinkle remaining oat/nut mixture evenly over preserves; bake until preserves bubble around edges and top is golden brown, about 30 minutes, turn pan halfway through baking time.
• Cool on wire rack then remove from pan using foil handles, cut into squares.
• NOTE:.
• After reading the first reviews for this, I realized the jam I used is lower sugar than many jams (9 gms per TBLS) It would be worth it to find a type that isn't overly sweet or try adding a little lemon juice to cut the sweetness.