Sunburst Lemon Bars Recipes

THE BEST LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, blend together softened butter, 2 cups flour and 1/2 cup sugar. Press into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm and golden. In another bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1/4 cup flour. Whisk in the eggs and lemon juice. Pour over the baked crust.
• Bake for an additional 20 minutes in the preheated oven. The bars will firm up as they cool. For a festive tray, make another pan using limes instead of lemons and adding a drop of green food coloring to give a very pale green. After both pans have cooled, cut into uniform 2 inch squares and arrange in a checker board fashion.

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.

SUNBURST LEMON BARS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, combine all base ingredients beat at low speed until crumbly. Press mixture evenly in bottom of ungreased 13 3 9-inch pan. Bake at 350°F. for 20 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown.2. Meanwhile, in large bowl, combine all filling ingredients except lemon juice blend well. Stir in 1/4 cup lemon juice.3. Remove pan from oven. Pour filling over warm base. Bake an additional 25 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 hour or until completely cooled.4. In small bowl, combine 1 cup powdered sugar and enough lemon juice for desired spreading consistency blend until smooth. Frost cooled bars. Cut into bars. If desired, sprinkle with powdered sugar garnish with lemon peel.High Altitude (above 3500 feet): No change.Nutrition Information Per Serving: Serving Size: 1 Bar * Calories: 150 * Calories from Fat: 50 * % Daily Value: Total Fat: 6 g 9% * Saturated Fat: 1 g 5% * Cholesterol: 25 mg 8% * Sodium: 80 mg 3% * Total Carbohydrate: 22 g 7% * Dietary Fiber: 0 g 0% * Sugars: 16 g * Protein: 2 g * Vitamin A: 6% * Vitamin C: 0% * Calcium: 0% * Iron: 2% * Dietary Exchanges: 1 Starch, 1/2 Fruit, 1 Fat or 1 1/2 Carbohydrate, 1 Fat

SUNBURST LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F degrees.
• In large bowl, combine 2 c flour, 1/2 c powder sugar, and butter at low speed until crumbly.
• Press mixture on bottom of an ungreased 13x9 pan.
• Bake 20-30 minutes until lightly browned.
• In large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, flour and baking powder; blend well.
• Stir in lemon juice.
• Pour mixture over warm crust.
• Return to oven and bake 25-30 minutes or until top is light golden brown.
• COOL COMPLETELY.
• In small bowl, combine powdered sugar and enough lemon juice for desired glaze consistency.
• Blend until smooth.
• Drizzle over cooled bars.

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.