Lemon Linzer Bars

Name: Lemon Linzer Bars
Prep time: 5 h 15 min
Cook time: 5 h 15 min
Total time: 5 h 15 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons almond extract; 79 milliliters sliced almonds, toasted; 79 milliliters butter or margarine, softened; 227 grams package cream cheese, softened; 1 egg; 118 milliliters lemon curd (from 10 to 12-oz jar); 5 teaspoons frozen (thawed) lemonade concentrate; 24 fresh or frozen (thawed and drained) raspberries; 158 milliliters seedless raspberry jam; 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix; 473 milliliters frozen (thawed) whipped topping or 2 cups sweetened whipped cream

Lemon Linzer Bars might be a good recipe to expand your hor d'oeuvre recipe box. One portion of this dish contains around 2g of protein, 8g of fat, and a total of 128 calories. This recipe serves 24. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of sugar cookie mix, raspberries, butter, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 5 hours and 15 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.

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Frying Pan

In large bowl, stir cookie base ingredients until soft dough forms.

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Dough

Base

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Spread dough in bottom of pan.

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Spread

Dough

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Frying Pan

Bake 20 to 23 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

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Spread raspberry jam over cooled base. In large bowl, beat cream cheese and lemon curd with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Fold in whipped topping. Drop lemon mixture by teaspoonfuls over jam layer; spread gently and evenly over jam.

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Whipped Topping

Raspberry Jam

Cream Cheese

Lemon Curd

Base

Lemon

Jam

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Sprinkle toasted almonds over top. Refrigerate at least 4 hours or overnight. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. To serve, top each bar with 1 raspberry, gently pressing into lemon mixture. Store covered in refrigerator.

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Raspberries