Delicious Lemon Bar Recipe

This is one of the easiest dessert recipes that has been around for decades! Great for any night of the week and also a perfect pot-luck dessert to bring to any event.

Enjoy this tangy, sweet treat tonight.

Recipe by my mom, Miki.

Delicious Lemon Bar Recipe

INGREDIENTS

FOR CRUST:

            2          cups all-purpose flour

            1/2       cup powdered sugar

            1          cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

FOR FILLING:

            1 1/4    cups (14 oz can) Carnation Sweetened Condensed Milk

            4          large eggs

            2/3       cup lemon juice

            1          tablespoon all-purpose flour

            1          teaspoon baking powder

            1/4       teaspoon salt

            4          drops yellow food coloring (optional)

            1          tablespoon grated lemon peel

                        sifted powdered sugar (optional)

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

FOR CRUST:  Combine flour and sugar in medium bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives until mixture is crumbly. Press lightly onto bottom and halfway up sides of ungreased 13” x 9” x 2” baking pan. Bake for 20 minutes.

FOR FILLING:  Beat sweetened condensed milk and eggs in large mixing bowl until fluffy. Beat in lemon juice, flour, baking powder, salt and food coloring just until blended. Fold in lemon peel. Pour over crust.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until filling is set and crust is golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack. Refrigerate for about 2 hours.

Cut into bars.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Makes: 4 dozen bars

INSTRUCTIONS WITH IMAGES

Step # 1: Combine flour and sugar in medium bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or two knives until mixture is crumbly.

Step # 2: Press lightly onto bottom and halfway up sides of ungreased 13” x 9” x 2” baking pan. Bake for 20 minutes.

Step # 3: Beat sweetened condensed milk and eggs in large mixing bowl until fluffy. Beat in lemon juice, flour, baking powder, salt and food coloring just until blended. Fold in lemon peel.

Step # 4: Pour lemon filling over crust.

Step # 6: Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until filling is set and crust is golden brown. Cool in pan on wire rack. Refrigerate for about 2 hours.

Step # 7: Cut into bars. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Step # 8: Eat & Enjoy!

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