LEMON BARS WITH SHORTBREAD CRUST

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These are among my favorite desserts. The Shortbread Crust is simplified by using melted butter. Original Source: Allrecipes.com "Lemon Square Bars" by Ralph. I reduced the white sugar in the topping to about 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups. This works well with Meyer Lemons too -- reduce the white sugar in the topping to about 1 1/4 - 1 1/3 Cup as the Meyer Lemon juice is a bit sweeter.

Provided by cupcake

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 1h5m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 cup butter, melted
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder (I use Rumford without aluminum)
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
5/8 cup lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan, making sure you grease the sides of the pan very well.
  • In a medium bowl, stir together 2 cups flour and confectioners' sugar until well-blended. (If the confectioner's sugar is lumpy, sift or push it through a strainer to get the lumps out.).
  • Blend in the melted butter. Press into the bottom of the prepared pan.
  • Bake this (shortbread crust) in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until golden.
  • In a large bowl, beat eggs until light.
  • In a separate bowl, mix together the white sugar, baking powder and 1/4 cup of flour so there will be no flour lumps. Stir the sugar mixture into the eggs.
  • Finally, stir in the lemon juice. Pour over the prepared crust and return to the oven.
  • Bake for an additional 30 minutes or until bars are set. Allow to cool completely before cutting into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 383.4, Fat 17.2, SaturatedFat 10.3, Cholesterol 102.7, Sodium 190, Carbohydrate 54, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 35.2, Protein 4.7

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