Treating friends and family with a homemade dessert symbolizes love in our family. Therefore, I’m always on the lookout for easy desserts that transport well and make a bunch of servings. Bar cookies and small cakes to the rescue. These cheesecake bars, destined for our friend’s Passover gathering, prove easier to make than cheesecake. A crisp crust, made from matzo meal crumbs, gets pressed into a 9-inch baking pan. The cream cheese layer, flavored with lemon rind and ground ginger, has a bright flavor and light texture. A topping of apricot preserves gives the bars a beautiful appearance with minimal fuss. Use any preserves you’d like such as strawberry, sour cherry or seedless raspberry. Transport the bars in their pan in a cooler with an ice pack. Then, let them stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes before serving. Apricot Lemon Cheesecake Bars Makes 8 to 10 servings Tip: You can …