Lemon Bars

Recipe Ingredients

		Crust
1 1/2 cups	219g / 7.7oz	Crushed vanilla wafers - (abt 35)
4 tablespoons	60ml	Reduced-fat margarine - melted
		Topping
		Egg substitute equal to 3 eggs
1 cup	198g / 7oz	Sugar
4 tablespoons	60ml	Flour
2 tablespoons	30ml	Lemon juice
		Grated rind of 1/2 lemon
4 oz	113g	Reduced-fat cream cheese
2 tablespoons	30ml	Powdered sugar

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 10- by 14-inch pan with non-stick spray. Combine wafer crumbs and melted margarine. Mix well and press into the bottom of the pan.

In a large bowl, mix the sugar and the flour. Add the egg substitute, lemon juice, lemon rind and reduced-fat cream cheese. Mix well. Carefully pour the mixture over the wafer crumbs -- spread evenly.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool. Refrigerate until served.

This recipe yields 30 bars.

Nutritional Analysis Per Serving: Calories 75; Fat (grams) 2; Percent calories from fat 24; Percent polyunsaturated 6; Percent saturated 6; Percent monounsaturated 12; Cholesterol (milligrams) 3; Sodium (milligrams) 85; Protein (grams) 2; Carbohydrate (grams) 12; Fiber (grams) 0.

Source:
Mayo Clinic's Virtual Cookbook at http://www.mayohealth.org

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