Margarita Cheesecake Bars

Your One Stop Site for Online Shopping, Recipes, Books and more.

Cupid's ConnectonValentine Coloring Pages, Activties, Recipes, Stories, Gifts and More.

Valentines Day Craft Books Valentine Day Recipes Valentine Day Coloring Pages Valentine Day Gift Baskets Lollipop Creations Valentine Gift Baskets Jewelry & Watches Cheese and Wine Unlimited Champagne and Caviar

Margarita Cheesecake Bars

Ingredients:

1 box lemon cake mix, prepared as directed on the box
1/3 cup fresh lime juice -grate the lime peel first
2 1/2 teaspoons of unflavored gelatin
3 bricks (8 0z) each of crean cheese softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 Tbsp freshly grated lime peel
Garnish with 1 lime

Directions:

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with foil, letting foin extend about 2 inches above pan at both ends. Coat foil with nonstick spray.

Spread cake batter in prepared pan. Bake as box directs. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Holding foil ends, lift from pan. Trim rounded top off cake with a long serated knife until flat. Holding foil ends, return cake to pan.

Pour lime juice into a smallsaucepan; sprinkle with gelatin. Let stand 1 minute, then stir over low heat 3 minutes until gelatin completely dissolves. Remove from heat.

Beat cream cheese, sugar and lime peel in a large bowl with mixer on medium speeed 2 minutes until fluffy. Slowly beat in gelatin mixture. Beat 1 m inute to blend. Scrape onto cake, then spread evenly to edges. Refrigerate 1 hour to set, then cover loosely and refrigerate 2 hours or overnight.

To serve lift from pan and cut into 42 bars. To garnish: with citrus zester, cut peel off lime. Cut lime in quarters lengthwise then crosswise in 11 slices. Toop bars with lime and peel.

SITE NAVIGATION: