Lemon Bars
Angie McGowan
Just sweet enough to satisfy your sweet tooth!
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 Tbs cornstarch
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup butter
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 Tbs flour
- 2 tsp shredded lemon peel
- 3/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/4 cup half and half (or cream)
- Powdered sugar for garnish
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
- Add the flour, powdered sugar, cornstarch, and salt to a food processor. Pulse to combine for about 20 minutes.
- Cut the butter into cubes and add to food processor; pulse until the mixture becomes grainy.
- Press the mixture into the baking pan. Bake until lightly golden brown,
- While crust is baking: combine eggs, sugar, flour, lemon peel, lemon juice, and half and half. Mix well.
- Pour mixture over hot crust and bake for another 15–20 minutes or until center is set. Let cool completely before serving.
- Garnish with powdered sugar if desired.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 634
Calories from Fat 249 (39%)
(43%)Total Fat 28g
(84%)Saturated Fat 17g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 8g
(70%)Cholesterol 209mg
(37%)Sodium 887mg
(4%)Potassium 148mg
Total Carbohydrate 91g
(1%)Dietary Fiber 0g
Sugars 51g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
(18%)Protein 9g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.
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