Luscious Lemon Bars Recipe

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Luscious Lemon Bars
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  1. Preheat oven to 350°. Line bottom and sides of a 13- x 9-inch pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil, allowing 2 to 3 inches to extend over sides; lightly grease foil.
  2. Pulse 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and 1 cup butter in a food processor 5 to 6 times or until mixture is crumbly. Press mixture onto bottom of prepared pan.
  3. Bake at 350° on an oven rack one-third up from bottom of oven 25 minutes or just until golden brown.
  4. Whisk together eggs and next 3 ingredients in a large bowl until blended. Combine baking powder, salt, and remaining 1/4 cup flour; whisk into egg mixture until blended. Pour lemon mixture into prepared crust.
  5. Bake at 350° on middle oven rack 30 to 35 minutes or until filling is set. Let cool in pan on a wire rack 30 minutes. Lift from pan onto wire rack, using foil sides as handles, and let cool 30 minutes or until completely cool. Remove foil, and cut into 24 (2-inch) squares; sprinkle with powdered sugar. Garnish, if desired.
  6. Coconut-Pecan-Lemon Bars: Preheat oven to 350°. Place 1 cup chopped pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet, and bake 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted and fragrant, stirring after 5 minutes. Proceed with recipe as directed through Step 2, adding toasted pecans to flour mixture before pressing mixture into pan. Bake crust as directed. Proceed with Step 4, decreasing granulated sugar to 1 1/4 cups and adding 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut and, if desired, 1 Tbsp. coconut rum to filling. Proceed with Step 5 as directed. Garnish with Toasted Coconut, if desired.
  7. Toasted Coconut Garnish: Preheat oven to 350°. Place 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake 6 to 8 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring once after 4 minutes.
  8. Blackberry-Lemon Bars: Prepare recipe as directed through Step 4. Pulse 2 cups fresh blackberries and 1/2 cup granulated sugar in a food processor 3 to 4 times or until blended. Transfer mixture to a small saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring often, 5 to 6 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Pour through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a bowl, gently pressing blackberry mixture with back of a spoon; discard solids. Drizzle over lemon mixture in pan. Proceed with Step 5. Garnish with fresh mint and blackberries, if desired.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 5639.95 Kcal (23613 kJ)
Calories from fat 2505.87 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 278.43g 428%
Cholesterol 1232.05mg 411%
Sodium 2642.23mg 110%
Potassium 4961.65mg 106%
Total Carbs 732.53g 244%
Sugars 434.68g 1739%
Dietary Fiber 8.54g 34%
Protein 71.99g 144%
Vitamin C 47.6mg 79%
Vitamin A 2.3mg 76%
Iron 7.2mg 40%
Calcium 548.2mg 55%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 386.68 Kcal (1619 kJ)
Calories from fat 171.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.09g 428%
Cholesterol 84.47mg 411%
Sodium 181.15mg 110%
Potassium 340.18mg 106%
Total Carbs 50.22g 244%
Sugars 29.8g 1739%
Dietary Fiber 0.59g 34%
Protein 4.94g 144%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 79%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 76%
Iron 0.5mg 40%
Calcium 37.6mg 55%

* 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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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 135.2
    Points
  • 157
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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