Mom's Lemon Bars

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract (i like the mccormick's best)
• 3/4 lb powdered sugar
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, mix together all ingredients for crust by hand with large wooden spoon and press into 9"x13" ungreased cake pan.
• 3 in same mixing bowl, add all ingredients for filling beat with electric mixer on lowest speed for 30 seconds until moistened beat on medium speed for additional 90 seconds until smooth and creamy.
• 4 pour filling mixture over crust and spread smooth out to edges and corners.
• 5 bake 30-35 minutes. do not over bake.