Deluxe Lemon Bars
Created by brandy_girl on December 11, 2011
- Servings: 24
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Recipe #7875
Ingredients
- Crust:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup cold butter, cut into small cubes
- Filling:
- 4 large eggs, well beaten
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2-3 drops pure lemon oil (optional)
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- Grated rind of 1 lemon (optional)
How to Make
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Step 1: For the crust, Mix first 3 ingredients using a pastry blender or two knives, cut in butter as you would when making pie crust until it resembles coarse crumbs.
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Step 2: Press crumb mixture into a 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake in a preheated 350°F oven for 15-20 minutes.
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Step 3: For filling; Combine all filling ingredients. Pour over crust and bake for 25 minutes at 350°F or until lightly golden on top. Sprinkle with powdered sugar when cool.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (52.3 g)
- Calories 212
- Total Fat - 10.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 1.1 g
- Cholesterol - 34.7 mg
- Sodium - 14.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 27.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.4 g
- Sugars - 19.4 g
- Protein - 2.6 g
- Calcium - 11.2 mg
- Iron - 0.4 mg
- Vitamin C - 1.3 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg