Strawberry Lemon Cream Cheese Bars

Strawberry Lemon Cream Cheese Bars — Layers of buttery shortbread crust, strawberry jam, and creamiest lemon cheesecake. The perfect summer dessert!

Ingredients

FOR THE SHORTBREAD CRUST:

• 1/2 cup  whole wheat pastry flour  — or substitute all purpose flour
• 1/4 cup  all purpose flour
• 1/4  cup powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1/8  teaspoon kosher salt
• 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter — cut into small pieces

FOR THE LEMON CHEESECAKE:

• 16  ounces light cream cheese, — (two 8-ounce blocks) softened (do not use fat free)
• 1/2 cup  granulated sugar
• 2  teaspoons cornstarch
• 1/4 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt — at room temperature
• 2 large Phil's Fresh Eggs — at room temperature
• 1 large Phil's Fresh Egg yolk — at room temperature
• 1 tablespoon  fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1/4  teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 3/4  cup strawberry preserves
• Fresh sliced strawberries — and/or lemon slices for serving

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 
2. Visit wellplated.com for full instructions.

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