Luscious Lemon-raspberry Bars

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 (18 ounce) box lemon bar mix
• 1/3 cup water
• 3 eggs
• 0.5 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup raspberry preserves
• powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350 degrees f whether using metal or glass pan.
• 2 stir filling mix, water and eggs using a fork (a few lumps will remain); set aside.
• 3 press ready-mixed crust (dry) in bottom of 8 or 9" square pan. bake 12 minutes.
• 4 drop cream cheese by spoonfuls onto hot crust and return pan to oven about 2 minutes to further soften cream cheese. carefully spread cream cheese over crust. stir filling mixture; pour over cream cheese.
• 5 bake 35 to 4 minutes or until top begins to brown and center is set.
• 6 cool 10 minutes.
• 7 spread preserves over top. cool completely, about 1 hour.
• 8 sprinkle with powedered sugar.
• 9 for 16 bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. for ease in cutting, use sharp or wet knife.
• 10 store covered in refrigerator.