Old-Fashioned Lemon Bars Recipe
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Old-Fashioned Lemon Bars

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

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.4 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 2 - 3 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 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

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 inch square baking pan.
  2. 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.
  3. Add in the lemon juice and zest. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Stir in raisins. Spread batter evenly in the prepared baking pan.
  4. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 115 | Total Fat: 4.7g | Cholesterol: 12mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 16, 2008 by KCANDROSE   view full review
These had an excellent flavor and chewy texture--on the outside edges that were cooked...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2007 by rachel   view full review
i made these for christmas and my family loved them, i love them! great recipe, i didn't have...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2006 by hondafifi   view full review
These were good, but I think they would have been better if I'd followed the recipe exactly. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2012 by homecooker   view full review
Followed the recipe exactly and it was more of a cake than a true lemon bar. It looks nothing...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 10, 2012 by sweetserenade   view full review
This needed tweaking for the shortbread. I used butter and left out the raisins. I added...

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