Shelly's Recipe

LEMON-BLUEBERRY CHESS SQUARES

Category: Bars

2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, rinsed
1 tsp sugar
2 tsp fresh lemon juice
Zest of 1 lg. lemon
1 (18-oz) pkg butter or lemon cake mix
4 eggs
1/2 cup butter, softened
2-3/4 cup confectioners sugar
1 (8-oz) pkg cream cheese, softened

In a bowl, combine blueberries with sugar, lemon juice and half of the lemon zest; set aside. Mix dry cake mix with 1 of the eggs, softened butter and remaining lemon zest. Pat into a buttered and floured 13x9 inch baking pan.

In a mixing bowl with a hand-held electric mixer, beat confectioners sugar with cream cheese and remaining 3 eggs until smooth. Gently stir in blueberry mixture; pour over cake. Bake at 325 until browned (45 to 55 minutes). Remove from oven and cool completely; chill in refrigerator. Cut into squares and serve with fresh blueberries and a dusting of confectioners sugar, if desired.