Luscious Lemon-Raspberry Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (18 ounce) box lemon bar mix
1/3 cup water
3 eggs
0.5 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup raspberry preserves
powdered sugar

Preparation

Heat oven to 350 degrees F whether using metal or glass pan.
Stir filling mix, water and eggs using a fork (a few lumps will remain); set aside.
Press Ready-Mixed Crust (dry) in bottom of 8 or 9\" square pan. Bake 12 minutes.
Drop cream cheese by spoonfuls onto hot crust and return pan to oven about 2 minutes to further soften cream cheese. Carefully spread cream cheese over crust. Stir filling mixture; pour over cream cheese.
Bake 35 to 4 minutes or until top begins to brown and center is set.
Cool 10 minutes.
Spread preserves over top. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
Sprinkle with powedered sugar.
For 16 bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. For ease in cutting, use sharp or wet knife.
Store covered in refrigerator.