Best Lemon Bars Recipe

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Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 tbsp confectioners' sugar, for sprinkling

Directions:

  1. Shortbread Base:Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cut butter into 1/2 inch pieces.
  3. In food processor, process all ingredients until mixture begins to form small lumps.
  4. Press mixture evenly into 9x13 baking pan.
  5. Bake in middle of oven until golden, about 20 minutes.
  6. While shortbread is baking, prepare topping.
  7. Topping: In bowl whisk together eggs and granulated sugar until combined well.
  8. Stir in lemon juice and flour.
  9. Pour lemon mixture over hot shortbread base.
  10. Reduce oven temperature to 300 degrees and bake in middle of oven until set, about 30 minutes.
  11. Let cool completely in pan then sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 726.47 Kcal (3042 kJ)
Calories from fat 241.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 26.8g 41%
Cholesterol 185.01mg 62%
Sodium 251.23mg 10%
Potassium 161.74mg 3%
Total Carbs 114.73g 38%
Sugars 75.95g 304%
Dietary Fiber 1.46g 6%
Protein 9.47g 19%
Vitamin C 11.9mg 20%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 1.3mg 7%
Calcium 50.4mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 334.8 Kcal (1402 kJ)
Calories from fat 111.17 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.35g 41%
Cholesterol 85.26mg 62%
Sodium 115.78mg 10%
Potassium 74.54mg 3%
Total Carbs 52.87g 38%
Sugars 35g 304%
Dietary Fiber 0.67g 6%
Protein 4.36g 19%
Vitamin C 5.5mg 20%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 0.6mg 7%
Calcium 23.2mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 16.5
    Points
  • 20
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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