Old-Fashioned Lemon Bars

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"Yield depends on whether large or small bars are cut."

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Original recipe yield 2 - 3 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons lemon zest
1 cup raisins

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 inch square baking pan.
Combine flour, baking soda, spices and salt and set aside. In a large bowl, cream together shortening and brown sugar. Beat in the eggs one at a time.
Add in the lemon juice and zest. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Stir in raisins. Spread batter evenly in the prepared baking pan.
Bake 25-30 minutes until lightly colored on top. Cool in pan on wire rack. May be drizzled with a simple confectioners' sugar icing. Cut into large or small bars.

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REVIEWS

Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2007 by rachel

i made these for christmas and my family loved them, i love them! great recipe, i didn't have... MORE

Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2008 by KCANDROSE

These had an excellent flavor and chewy texture--on the outside edges that were cooked... MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2006 by hondafifi

These were good, but I think they would have been better if I'd followed the recipe exactly. I... MORE

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Old-Fashioned Lemon Bars