Post by Loupy on Sept 9, 2010 19:02:03 GMT -7
The Best Lemon Bars
Submitted By: Patty Schenck
Photo By: MommyFromSeattle
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 40 Minutes
Ready In: 55 Minutes
Servings: 36
"Tart, rich and perfection, all rolled into one! Wow your friends with this simple recipe.
Hint: No Substitutions!"
Ingredients
Crust:
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
Lemon middle:
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups white sugar
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 large lemons, juiced (2/3+ cup juice)
zest of 2 lemons
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, blend together softened butter, 2 1/3 cups flour, salt and 1/2 cup sugar.
Press into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm and golden
In another bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar and the 5 tablespoons flour.
Whisk in the eggs and lemon juice and zest.
Pour over the baked crust.
Bake for an additional 20 minutes in the preheated oven.
The bars will firm up as they cool.
For a festive tray, make another pan using limes instead of lemons and adding a drop of green food coloring to give a very pale green. After both pans have cooled, cut into uniform 2 inch squares and arrange in a checker board fashion.
Tips: To make sure you get maximum juiciness out of your lemons - pop them in the microwave for about 15 seconds. They yield much more juice this way!
Also line the pan with foil and let it hang over the side a little for easy lift out.
I have recently discovered using 1 Cup Icing Sugar mixed with 2 1/2 TBSP. of Real Lemon Juice (From concentrate/bottle) & 2 drops of yellow food coloring to make a glaze and pour this glaze over the dessert as soon as they come out of the oven and allow to cool in pan. It's unbelievibly great for those tart lemon lovers with a sweet tooth. Also, keep these bars in the fridge they keep their form better then at room temp.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 126
Total Fat: 5.8g
Cholesterol: 37mg
Sodium: 44mg
Total Carbs: 17.8g
Dietary Fiber: 0.5g
Protein: 1.6g
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © 2010 Allrecipes.com
Submitted By: Patty Schenck
Photo By: MommyFromSeattle
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 40 Minutes
Ready In: 55 Minutes
Servings: 36
"Tart, rich and perfection, all rolled into one! Wow your friends with this simple recipe.
Hint: No Substitutions!"
Ingredients
Crust:
1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
Lemon middle:
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups white sugar
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 large lemons, juiced (2/3+ cup juice)
zest of 2 lemons
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, blend together softened butter, 2 1/3 cups flour, salt and 1/2 cup sugar.
Press into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm and golden
In another bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar and the 5 tablespoons flour.
Whisk in the eggs and lemon juice and zest.
Pour over the baked crust.
Bake for an additional 20 minutes in the preheated oven.
The bars will firm up as they cool.
For a festive tray, make another pan using limes instead of lemons and adding a drop of green food coloring to give a very pale green. After both pans have cooled, cut into uniform 2 inch squares and arrange in a checker board fashion.
Tips: To make sure you get maximum juiciness out of your lemons - pop them in the microwave for about 15 seconds. They yield much more juice this way!
Also line the pan with foil and let it hang over the side a little for easy lift out.
I have recently discovered using 1 Cup Icing Sugar mixed with 2 1/2 TBSP. of Real Lemon Juice (From concentrate/bottle) & 2 drops of yellow food coloring to make a glaze and pour this glaze over the dessert as soon as they come out of the oven and allow to cool in pan. It's unbelievibly great for those tart lemon lovers with a sweet tooth. Also, keep these bars in the fridge they keep their form better then at room temp.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 126
Total Fat: 5.8g
Cholesterol: 37mg
Sodium: 44mg
Total Carbs: 17.8g
Dietary Fiber: 0.5g
Protein: 1.6g
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED © 2010 Allrecipes.com
