Butter Crunch Lemon-Cheese Bars

DIRECTIONS

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Spray an 8-by-8-inch square baking dish with nonstick spray.
• To prepare the crust, in a mixing bowl beat together on medium speed the butter, dark brown sugar, salt and mace until smooth.
• Spoon 1 cup flour lightly into a dry measuring cup and level with a knife.
• Add the flour to the butter mixture and beat at low speed until well blended.
• Press the crust into the prepared baking dish and bake for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare the filling.
• In a food processor fitted with the metal blade, process the cottage cheese for 2 minutes or until smooth, scraping sides of the bowl once.
• Add the sugar, flour, lemon zest, lemon juice, baking powder, egg and egg white.
• Process until well blended.
• Pour the filling over the baked crust.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until set (the edges will get lightly browned).
• Remove from the oven and cool.
• When cool, cover and chill for 8 hours.
• To serve, cut into bars.