The Pampered Chef ®
Pink Lemonade Dessert Squares
Recipe


Crust
 1 1/4 cups finely crushed mini-twist pretzels (about 2 1/2 cups pretzels) 
 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, melted 
 1 tablespoon  water 
 1/4 cup sugar 

Filling
 1 package (8 ounces) reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel), softened 
 3/4 cup thawed, frozen pink lemonade concentrate 
 1 lemon 
 5-6 drops red food coloring (optional) 
 1 container (8 ounces) light frozen whipped topping, thawed, divided 
 1 package (3.3 ounces) white chocolate instant pudding and pie filling 
Quartered lemon slices (optional) 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. For crust, finely crush pretzels in resealable plastic food storage bag with Meat Tenderizer. Place butter in Small Micro-Cooker®; microwave on HIGH 30-60 seconds or until melted. Add water to melted butter. In Small Batter Bowl, combine crushed pretzels and sugar; mix well. Add butter mixture to crumb mixture; mix well and press over bottom of Medium Bar Pan. Bake 12 minutes. Remove from oven to Stackable Cooling Rack; cool completely.

  2. For filling, place cream cheese in Classic Batter Bowl; microwave on HIGH 30 seconds or until softened. Whisk cream cheese until smooth using Stainless Steel Whisk. Gradually add lemonade concentrate, mixing well after each addition, until well blended. Zest entire lemon using Lemon Zester/Scorer; finely snip zest using Kitchen Shears. Add lemon zest and food coloring, if desired, to cream cheese mixture.

  3. Attach open star tip to Easy Accent® Decorator; fill with 1 cup of the whipped topping and set aside for garnish. Add pudding mix to cream cheese mixture; whisk until well incorporated (mixture will be thick). Fold in remaining whipped topping using Classic Scraper. Using Large Spreader, spread filling evenly over crust.

  4. Pipe 15 rosettes over dessert. If desired, garnish each rosette with one lemon slice. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes or until ready to serve. Cut into squares using Utility Knife; serve using Mini Serving Spatula.

Yield: 15 servings or 24 sample servings

Nutrients per serving: Calories 220, Total Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 8 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Carbohydrate 27 g, Protein 3 g, Sodium 320 mg, Fiber 0 g

Cook's Tip: If desired, this recipe can be doubled and prepared in the Stoneware Bar Pan. Use Stainless (4-qt.) Mixing Bowl to mix filling.

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