Key Lime Squares

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 0 Minutes

Servings: 9

Ingredients:

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1/3 cup toasted wheat germ

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1/4 cup stick margarine or butter, softened

cooking spray

1 cup granulated sugar

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

2 tablespoons tub-style light cream cheese

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon grated key lime rind or lime rind

1/4 cup key lime juice or lime juice

1 cup frozen reduced-calorie whipped topping, thawed

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. To prepare crust, lightly spoon 1/2 cup flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine with wheat germ and brown sugar in a small bowl; cut in margarine with a pastry blender or 2 knives until well-blended. Press mixture into a 9-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
3. To prepare filling, combine granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, and baking powder in a medium bowl. Add cream cheese and eggs; beat at high speed of a mixer until well-blended. Stir in rind and juice. Spread filling over crust. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until filling is set. Cool on a wire rack. Spread whipped topping evenly over filling.

By RecipeOfHealth.com