Lemon Bars
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- Number of Servings: 24
Ingredients
Crust1 1/2 cups all purpose flour1/3 cup sugar1/4 tsp salt1 tbsp lemon zest1/2 cup butter, room temperatureFilling4 large eggs1 1/3 cups sugar1 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed and strained
Preheat oven to 350F. Line 9×9-inch baking pan with aluminum foil.
Make the crust. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, salt and lemon zest. Cut butter into chunks and add to flour mixture. Blend in with an electric mixer at low speed until mixture forms coarse, sandy crumbs. Pour into pan and press mixture down (with your fingers or the back of a spoon) into an even layer.
Bake for 16-19 minutes, until just lightly browned around the edges.
While crust is baking, make filling. Whisk together all filling ingredients in a large bowl.
When the crust comes out of the oven and is still hot, pour in filling mixture.
Bake for about 20 minutes, or until filling is set and does not jiggle when the pan is gently shaken.
Cool completely before slicing.
Top slices with confectioners’ sugar to serve.
Serving Size: Makes 24 small squares
Number of Servings: 24
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LAIUSKY85.
Make the crust. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, salt and lemon zest. Cut butter into chunks and add to flour mixture. Blend in with an electric mixer at low speed until mixture forms coarse, sandy crumbs. Pour into pan and press mixture down (with your fingers or the back of a spoon) into an even layer.
Bake for 16-19 minutes, until just lightly browned around the edges.
While crust is baking, make filling. Whisk together all filling ingredients in a large bowl.
When the crust comes out of the oven and is still hot, pour in filling mixture.
Bake for about 20 minutes, or until filling is set and does not jiggle when the pan is gently shaken.
Cool completely before slicing.
Top slices with confectioners’ sugar to serve.
Serving Size: Makes 24 small squares
Number of Servings: 24
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LAIUSKY85.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 131.0
- Total Fat: 5.1 g
- Cholesterol: 42.3 mg
- Sodium: 43.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 20.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 1.9 g
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