Creamy Lemon Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. graham cracker crumbs
1/2 c. sugar, divided
1/3 c. margarine or butter, melted
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
3 1/2 c. cold milk, divided
1 (8 oz.) tub Cool Whip whipped topping, thawed and divided
2 (4 oz.) pkg. Jell-O lemon flavor instant pudding and pie filling

Preparation

Mix crumbs, 1/4 cup of the sugar and margarine in 13 x 9-inch pan.
Press mixture onto bottom of pan.
Beat cream cheese, remaining sugar and 2 tablespoons of the milk until smooth.
Stir in 1/2 of the whipped topping.
Spread over crust.
Pour remaining milk into medium bowl.
Add pudding mix.
Beat with wire whisk until well blended.
Pour over cream cheese layer.
Refrigerate 4 hours until set or overnight.
Garnish with additional whipped topping before serving, if desired.
Makes 18 servings.