Cheesecake Lemon Bars


These are so good! they came out perfect. I added a little more lemon flavor and it was great sweet and tart just like I like it

Ingredients:
  •     1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  •     1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  •     3/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into cubes
  •     4 eggs
  •     1 1/2 cups white sugar
  •     1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  •     1 tablespoon lemon zest
  •     1/2 cup lemon juice
  •     2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
  •     1 cup white sugar
  •     2 eggs, beaten
Instructions:
  1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Lightly butter a 9x13-inch baking dish.
  3. Whisk together 1 1/2 cup flour and confectioners' sugar in a mixing bowl.
  4. Cut in the cold butter with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  5. Press the crumbs into the bottom and up the sides of the prepared baking dish to form a crust.
  6. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes.
  7. Remove from oven, and set aside.
  8. Whisk together 4 eggs, 1 1/2 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, lemon zest, and lemon juice in a bowl.
  9. Pour lemon mixture into the prepared crust. Skim off any bubbles from the surface of the filling. Mix the cream cheese and 1 cup sugar in a bowl until well blended.
  10. Whisk in 2 eggs, then spread over the lemon mixture.
  11. The mixtures will separate during baking.
  12. Bake in the preheated oven until the filling is set, about 30 minutes.