Nancys Sunburst Lemon Bars Recipes

SUNBURST LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375*. Coat an 8x8 inch square baking pan with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, combine 2/3 cups flour, powdered sugar and oats. Using a pastry blender or your fingertips, cut butter into flour mixture until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. Press into bottom of prepared pan. Bake for 8 minutes. Remove from oven.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, beat eggs and sugar on high until light and foamy, about 2 minutes. Add lemon juice, 2 tablespoons flour and baking powder. Mix until smooth. Stir in lemon zest.
• Pour topping over crust. Bake until lightly brown and center is set, about 15 minutes. Cool completely. Cut into 16 squares. Dust with confectioners sugar. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

FARMHOUSE LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8-inch square baking dish with butter.
• For the crust: Combine the flour, butter, sugar and salt in the bowl of a food processor; pulse to combine. Pat the crust into the prepared baking dish, leaving a small lip around the edge to hold the filling. Place in the oven and bake until slightly golden, 10 minutes.
• For the filling: In a small bowl, combine the eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice, flour, sugar and salt; whisk together, then pour over the crust. Bake until the filling is firm and the crust is golden brown, 20 minutes.
• Let cool for 30 minutes, then chill in the refrigerator until the filling is firm and has set, 1 hour.
• Remove the lemon bars from baking dish and dust with confectioner's sugar. Cut into 16 squares. Arrange on a platter and serve.

SUNBURST LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• First, the crust: In a medium bowl, stir together the flour and sugar. Cut in the butter until the mixture is mealy. Press in the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until crust is light golden brown.
• While the crust is baking, prepare the filling. In the same medium bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, flour and baking powder with an electric mixer until light, about 3 minutes. Then stir in the lemon juice. Pour the filling over the crust while it is still warm from the oven. Bake for an additional 25 to 30 minutes until the top is slightly browned. Remove from the oven and cool.
• In a small bowl, stir lemon juice into the confectioners' sugar 1 tablespoon at a time until the icing is of a spreadable consistency. Spread evenly over the cooled bars. Cut into squares.

SUNBURST LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• First, the crust: In a medium bowl, stir together the flour and sugar. Cut in the butter until the mixture is mealy. Press in the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until crust is light golden brown.
• While the crust is baking, prepare the filling. In the same medium bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, flour and baking powder with an electric mixer until light, about 3 minutes. Then stir in the lemon juice. Pour the filling over the crust while it is still warm from the oven. Bake for an additional 25 to 30 minutes until the top is slightly browned. Remove from the oven and cool.
• In a small bowl, stir lemon juice into the confectioners' sugar 1 tablespoon at a time until the icing is of a spreadable consistency. Spread evenly over the cooled bars. Cut into squares.

SUNKIST LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Mix egg, oleo, and cake mix until crumbly. Press in ungreased 9x9-inch pan; bake at 350* for 15 minutes.
• Beat remaining ingredients; pour over hot crust. Bake 15 minutes or until light brown. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.

NANCY'S SUNBURST LEMON BARS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350 2. In a large bowl combine flour, powdered sugar, and butter at low speed until crumbly. 3. Press mixture evenly into bottom of ungreased 13x9 pan. 4. Bake 20-30 min or until light golden brown. 5. In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder; blend well. 6. Stir in lemon juice. 7. Pour mixture over warm crust. 8. Return to oven and bake 25-30 min. or until top is light golden brown. 9. Cool completely. 10. In a small bowl, combine powdered sugar and enough lemon juice for desired glaze consistency; blend until smooth. 11. Drizzle over cooled bars. Cut into 36 bars.