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Recipes
"Lemon Bars"
These "Lemon Bars" are amazingly smooth and rich. A crisp
crust, firm filling, and sweetly-sprinkled top make these Lemon Squares the highlight of
easter dinner.
Lemon Bars Recipe
| Crust Ingredients |
1 Cup Butter
1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
2 Cups Flour
2 Tbsp Corn Syrup
1/4 tsp Salt
Crust Directions
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
Grease and four a 9 x 13 inch pan.
Pat crust batter into a thin layer that spreads across the bottom
of the pan. (This amount of batter will be just enough to cover
the bottom.)
Sprinkle a light coat of granulated sugar on the crust batter
before baking.
Bake crust at 350 degrees fahrenheit for 15-20 minutes until
lightly browned. |
| Filling Ingredients |
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2 1/2 Cups Sugar
4 Eggs
3/4 tsp Baking Powder
1/2 Cup All Purpose Flour
1/2 Cup Fresh Lemon Juice (or Lemon Concentrate)
1 Lemon Rind Grated (Use a fine grater and remove just
the
outer layer of a one lemon rind. Add this to the mixture.)
Filling
Directions
Combine all of the filling ingredients in a mixing bowl. Beat
thoroughly until all contents are a smooth consistency. Pour
mixture onto crust as soon as it comes out of the oven. Return
the pan to the oven and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees
fahrenheit.
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| Topping Ingredients |
1/4 Cup Graham
Crackers (finely crushed)
1/4 Cup Powdered Sugar
Topping Directions
Mix crushed graham crackers and powdered sugar togehter in a
small bowl. When filling is done baking, sprinkle the entire
topping mix on top of the lemon squares. Allow to cool. Cut into
squares. Chill squares in refrigerator for 30-60 minutes. Serve. |
Note to kids: Only try cooking with your parents'
permission. Get your parents to help if you can!
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