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Lemon Bars II

By: Becky Colville 
"This is a variation of the Lemon Bars I used to make. I preferred the lemon filling to be between the layers of dough so I altered my recipe."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.9 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (31)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 30 bars
 

Ingredients

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups butter
  • 4 egg whites
  • 1 1/2 cups white sugar
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
  2. In a medium bowl, stir together the 3 cups of flour with the confectioners' sugar. Cut in the butter with a fork or pastry cutter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press 1/2 of the mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake for 15 minutes.
  3. In a smaller bowl, stir together the egg whites and white sugar. Add the flour and baking powder, mix until lumps are gone. Stir in the lemon juice. Pour the lemon mixture over the baked crust, then sprinkle the remaining crust mixture evenly over the top. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven. Refrigerate to set before serving.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 187 | Total Fat: 9.3g | Cholesterol: 24mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2003 by Sj   view full review
These are really worthy of 5 stars. I took the 1/2 of the "topping crust" and added the zest...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2004 by HERCAMUR   view full review
This was good but we only made half the crust, who wants to cover up good lemon flavor. Also...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2004 by ALOHATEXSGIRL   view full review
These bars are lemony perfection! I did sprinkle the topping ontop of the lemon filling the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2003 by MSFURIOUS1   view full review
These were good. Of course I changed the recipe slightly. I used 4 limes and 1 lemon,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2003 by Tanya Miller   view full review
Delicious and easy - I found this one year while baking Christmas cookies when I needed to use...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2003 by PHYLFO   view full review
Man these are good!! Sprinkle the top crust on lightly, lest you'll smother some of the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 9, 2008 by Judith   view full review
I made these twice, because the first batch didn't have enough of a lemon flavour.The second...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 4, 2004 by pam   view full review
This recipe was okay, but it had way too much dough. I added 1 tsp. of lemon extract and the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2007 by LA ESPOSA   view full review
This was not what I expected. Tasted more like shortbread than lemon bars. Not completely...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2004 by TESSAJE   view full review
the texture of these bars is great - i like the crumb topping on top and bottom. but the bar...

 

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