Creamy Lemon Squares Recipe

Ingredients

20 Reduced Fat NILLA Wafers, finely crushed (about 3/4 cup)

1/2 cup flour

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup cold margarine

1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, softened

1 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

2 Tbsp. flour

3 Tbsp. lemon zest, divided

1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

1/4 tsp. CALUMET Baking Powder

2 tsp. powdered sugar

Preparation

HEAT oven to 350ºF.

LINE 8-inch square pan with foil. Mix wafer crumbs, 1/2 cup flour and brown sugar in medium bowl. Cut in margarine with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 15 min.

BEAT Neufchatel and granulated sugar with mixer until well blended. Add eggs and 2 Tbsp. flour; mix well. Blend in 1 Tbsp. zest, juice and baking powder; pour over crust.

BAKE 25 to 28 min. or until center is set. Cool completely. Refrigerate 2 hours. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and remaining zest before serving.