Lemon Cheesecake Bars

Name: Lemon Cheesecake Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American,
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs; 1/3 cup butter melted; 1/2 tsp McCormick® Ginger, Ground; 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened; 1 cup sugar; 1/4 cup milk; 2 tbsps flour; 1 1/2 tsps McCormick® Pure Lemon Extract; 1 tsp McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract; 3 eggs

No springform pan needed for this cheesecake recipe – just use your 13x9-inch pan. For a very special garnish, top cheesecake with Berry Topping (see tip).

15m

PREP TIME

45m

COOK TIME

198

CALORIES

10

INGREDIENTS

Servings: 24

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1/3 cup butter, melted
1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Ginger
3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Lemon Extract
1 teaspoon McCormick® All Natural Pure Vanilla Extract
3 eggs

KEY PRODUCTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix graham cracker crumbs, butter and ginger. Press firmly onto bottom of foil-lined 13x9-inch baking pan. Refrigerate until ready to use.
2 Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add milk, flour and extracts; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour over crust.
3 Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool completely on wire rack.
4 Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Lift out of pan onto cutting board. Cut into bars. Garnish as desired. Store leftover bars in refrigerator.