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Name: Lemon Bars
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Crust; 2 cups flour; 1 cup confectioner's sugar; 1 cup butter (can decrease a little if you like); 1 tsp. lemon zest; Filling; 4 Eggs; 2 cups white sugar; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1/4 cup flour; 3/4 freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 tsp. lemon zest

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INGREDIENTS

Crust
2 cups flour
1 cup confectioner's sugar
1 cup butter ; (can decrease a little if you like)
1 tsp. lemon zest
Filling
4 Eggs
2 cups white sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 cup flour
3/4 freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tsp. lemon zest

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9X13 inch pan.

In a medium bowl, stir together 2 cups flour, confectioner's sugar and lemon zest. Cut in the butter with two knives or a pastry cutter. Press into bottom of greased pan. Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden.

In a large bowl, beat eggs until light yellow color. Combine the sugar, baking powder, lemon zest and ? cup of flour until there are no lumps. Stir the sugar mixture into the eggs. Finally, stir in the lemon juice. Pour over the baked crust and return to the oven.

Bake for an additional 30 minutes or until the bars are set. Allow the bars to cool completely. Sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar, then cut into bars.

NOTES

These bars are relatively simple to make and always a sucess--they will disappear quickly.

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Nutrition

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Serving Size: 1 recipe (2439g)
Recipe Makes: 0

Calories: 7807
Calories from Fat: 3123 (40%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 347g	463 %
	Saturated Fat 163.2g	816 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 112.4g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 37.8g
Cholesterol 4718.5mg		1452 %
Sodium 4016.1mg		138 %
Potassium 1890.2mg		50 %
Total Carbohydrate 1020.2g		300 %
	Dietary Fiber 16.1g	65 %
	Sugars, other 1004.1g
Protein 173.7g		248 %
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