Butter Crust

• ⅓ cup butter, softened
• ¼ cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon ground mace or nutmeg
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• Vegetable cooking spray

Lemon Filling

• 1 cup 1% low-fat cottage cheese
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 3½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• 1 large egg
• 1 egg white

Garnish

• Lemon rind curl

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare Crust: Beat first 4 ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Add 1 cup flour, beating at low speed until well blended. Press mixture on bottom of an 8-inch square pan coated with cooking spray.
2. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, prepare Filling: Process cottage cheese in a food processor 1 minute or until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides as needed. Add granulated sugar and next 6 ingredients, and process 30 seconds or until well blended. Pour filling over prepared crust.
4. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until set. (Edges will be lightly browned.) Cool 30 minutes. Cover and chill 8 hours. Cut into bars. Garnish, if desired.

Yield: Makes 8 servings (serving size: 1 bar)