OLD-FASHIONED LEMON BARS

Old-Fashioned Lemon Bars image

Yield depends on whether large or small bars are cut.

Provided by Rosina

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Lemon Dessert Recipes

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup shortening
1 ½ cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons lemon zest
1 cup raisins

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 inch square baking pan.
Combine flour, baking soda, spices and salt and set aside. In a large bowl, cream together shortening and brown sugar. Beat in the eggs one at a time.
Add in the lemon juice and zest. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Stir in raisins. Spread batter evenly in the prepared baking pan.
Bake 25-30 minutes until lightly colored on top. Cool in pan on wire rack. May be drizzled with a simple confectioners' sugar icing. Cut into large or small bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 114.8 calories, Carbohydrate 17.8 g, Cholesterol 10.3 mg, Fat 4.7 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 1.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.2 g, Sodium 74.4 mg, Sugar 11.4 g