Lemon Bars
Prep time:
Baking time:
Makes:
36 bars
Freezing:
excellent
Ingredients:
BASE:
2 cups
(500 mL)
Five Roses® All Purpose Bleached White Flour
1/2 cup
(125 mL)
icing sugar, sifted
3/4 cup
(175 mL)
butter
FILLING:
4
eggs
2 cups
(500 mL)
sugar
1/3 cup
(75 mL)
lemon juice
1/4 cup
(50 mL)
Five Roses All Purpose Bleached White Flour
1 tsp
(5 mL)
baking powder
icing sugar, sifted (optional)
Directions:
- Base: Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease and line a 13” x 9” baking dish with parchment paper, overlapping 2 sides for easy removal.
- Combine flour and icing sugar in large mixing bowl. Stir well to blend.
- Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture is crumbly. Press into prepared pan.
- Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Filling: Beat eggs, sugar, lemon juice, flour and baking powder together in a large bowl, until smooth and light. Pour over partially baked crust.
- Bake in preheated oven 25-30 minutes or until set and golden. Cool. Before serving sprinkle with icing sugar, if desired, and cut in bars.
Nutrition Facts | |
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Per 1 bar | |
Calories | 91 |
Protein | 1.3g |
Fat | 3.4g |
Saturated Fat | 2gm |
Carbohydrate | 14.2g |
Fibre | 0.1g |
Sodium | 33mg |
Cholesterol | 23mg |
Vitamine A | 3% |
Vitamine C | 0% |
Calcium | 1% |
Iron | 2% |