Sunburst Lemon Bars

Bake these lemony crowd-pleasers for your next gathering--even the simple glaze has a pleasing burst of citrus flavor.

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ingredients 10
Prep Time 15 min
Total Time 2 hr 0 min

Ingredients

Base

2: cups all-purpose flour

1/2: cup powdered sugar

1: cup butter or margarine, softened

Filling

4: eggs

2: cups granulated sugar

1/4: cup all-purpose flour

1: teaspoon baking powder

1/4: cup lemon juice

Glaze

1: cup powdered sugar

2: to 3 tablespoons lemon juice

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl with electric mixer, beat base ingredients on low speed until crumbly. Press mixture evenly in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown.
2 Meanwhile, in large bowl with wire whisk, lightly beat eggs. Beat in remaining filling ingredients except lemon juice until well blended. Beat in 1/4 cup lemon juice.
3 Remove partially baked base from oven. Pour filling evenly over warm base.
4 Return to oven; bake 25 to 30 minutes longer or until top is light golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
5 In small bowl, mix 1 cup powdered sugar and enough lemon juice for desired spreading consistency until smooth. Spread glaze over cooled bars. Cut into bars.

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One lemon yields about three tablespoons of juice, so buy two lemons to squeeze for this recipe.

Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Bar

Calories: 150
Calories from Fat: 50),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 6g; 6%
(Saturated Fat 3g, 3% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 35mg; 35%;
Sodium: 55mg; 55%;
Total Carbohydrate: 22g; 22%
(Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 16g 16% ),
Protein: 2g; 2%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 4%;
Vitamin C: 0%;
Calcium: 0%;
Iron: 2%;

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

1 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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catsue73

report Posted Nov. 22, 2012 2:51 PM

Made these for a Thanksgiving dinnner today on my husband's side. I couldn't find my regular recipe for Lemon Bars so thought I'd try these. The lemon lover's really loved them. When i make a new recipe and they tell me they liked/loved it I always ask worth making again? They all said "yes".

catsue73

report Posted Nov. 22, 2012 2:46 PM

Made these for a Thanksgiving dinner this year. I couldn't find my regular recipe I normally make so thought I'd try these. They were fantastic!! Not everyone likes/loves anything lemon but still have several who do. They all loved them and want me to make them for Christmas!

laurahish1

report Posted Dec. 14, 2011 11:22 AM

I made these lemon bars a few years ago for Christmas (didn't alternate any part of the recipe)and they were AMAZING! My family raved about them. I will be making them again this weekend.

MarciaPhx

report Posted Mar. 7, 2011 5:55 PM

Excellent. However the next time I make them I will add more lemon. I used fresh lemon off my backyard tree, but it was not tart enough. I also doubled the amount of glaze. Still very good!

bunnymommy2

report Posted Apr. 9, 2010 7:10 PM

These are a family favorite. Really good.