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Classic Lemon Bars with Shortbread Crust
This simple yet classic Lemon Bars recipe is the perfect blend of sweet and tart and the homemade shortbread crust just melts in your mouth.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 12
Calories: 202 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 cup all purpose flour or gluten free flour if desired
- ½ cup butter 1 stick
- ¼ cup sugar
Filling
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 3 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 2 tablespoon all purpose flour or gluten free flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- powdered sugar optional
Instructions
Crust
- Blend ingredients together and press unto an 11 x 7 baking dish
- Bake at 325 F for about 20 minutes or until lightly brown.
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Filling
- Combine ingredients in a bowl and beat until well blended.
- Spread over the hot baked crust
- Bake at 325 F for 25 minutes.
- Cool in pan.
- Cut into squares.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.
Notes
- Cool completely prior to slicing.
- Add a teaspoon of vanilla to the curst if desired.
- Nutritional information does not include added powdered sugar topping.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1bar
Calories
202kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
48mg
(16%)
Sodium
172mg
(7%)
Potassium
29mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
276IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
9mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 202
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bar | |
| Calories | 202kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 172mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 29mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 276IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 9mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.