Macadamia Lemon Bars
Created by Engrossed on January 21, 2012
- Servings: 12
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 35m
- Recipe #4232
Ingredients
- Crust:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, melted (1 cube)
- 1-2 tsp lemon zest (optional)
- 1/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts
- Filling:
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice (please use fresh)
- 1-2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons chopped macadamia nuts
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 8-inch square baking dish.
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Step 2: Crust: Mix together flour, powdered sugar, melted butter and lemon zest. Stir in the nuts. Press into the bottom and a half inch up the sides of prepared baking dish. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven.
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Step 3: Filling: In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the sugar, flour, baking powder and salt.
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Step 4: Beat in the eggs, lemon juice and lemon peel until light and fluffy.
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Step 5: Pour filling over hot crust. Sprinkle with nuts.
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Step 6: Bake for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Sprinkle with the powdered sugar.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (56.4 g)
- Calories 242.8
- Total Fat - 13.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.6 g
- Cholesterol - 28.4 mg
- Sodium - 73 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 28.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.6 g
- Sugars - 19.6 g
- Protein - 2.5 g
- Calcium - 12.6 mg
- Iron - 0.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 1.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg