Lighten Up: Low-Fat Lemon Bars
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- Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
Nonstick Cooking Spray3/4 cup all-purpose flour plus 2 tablespoons2/3 cup granulated sugar plus 3 tablespoons1/2 stick cold butter, cut into 1/2 inch cubes1 egg1 egg white1/4 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest2 tablespoons lemon juice1 tablespoon water1/4 teaspoon baking powder1 tablespoon powdered sugar
1. Coat an 8X8X8X2 inch baking pan with nonstick spray; set pan aside.
2. In a small mixing bowl, combine 3/4 cup flour, 3 tablespoons sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Pat mixture onto the bottom of prepared pan. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 15 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, in the same bowl, combine egg and egg white. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until frothy. Add remaining sugar and flour, lemon zest, lemon juice, 1 tablespoon water, and baking powder. Beat on medium 3 minutes or until slightly thickened. Pour mixture over baked layer in pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes more or until edges are light brown and center is set. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
4. Sift powdered sugar over top. Cut into 16 bars. Store in refrigerator.
Serving Size: Makes 16 servings
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KERI_30.
2. In a small mixing bowl, combine 3/4 cup flour, 3 tablespoons sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Pat mixture onto the bottom of prepared pan. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 15 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, in the same bowl, combine egg and egg white. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until frothy. Add remaining sugar and flour, lemon zest, lemon juice, 1 tablespoon water, and baking powder. Beat on medium 3 minutes or until slightly thickened. Pour mixture over baked layer in pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes more or until edges are light brown and center is set. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
4. Sift powdered sugar over top. Cut into 16 bars. Store in refrigerator.
Serving Size: Makes 16 servings
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KERI_30.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 96.2
- Total Fat: 3.3 g
- Cholesterol: 19.3 mg
- Sodium: 16.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 15.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 1.4 g
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