Lemon bars generate thoughts of tall glasses
of icy lemonade on a sweltering day. What better baked good to
offer with cold or hot drinks than mouth-watering lemon bars.
Lemon Bars
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 (14-ounce) can NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Sweetened
Condensed Milk
4 large eggs
2/3 cup fresh 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
- Optional: sifted powdered
sugar
- Preheat oven to 350°
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-inch baking pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- For Filling: Beat sweetened
condensed milk and eggs in large mixer 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 48 bars.
Recipe and photograph are
the property of Nestlé® and Meals.com, used with permission.
