ZESTY LEMON BARS

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These are some of the best lemon bars I have ever tasted. No one can eat just one. If cut into one inch squares, one serving would be about 4 of them.

Provided by Matthew Molus

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 50m

Yield 30 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1 1/4 cups oatmeal (NOT instant)
3 lemons, juice of
2 lemons, zest of, chopped fine
1 orange, zest of, chopped fine
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

Steps:

  • Cream together the butter and sugar.
  • Add flour and oatmeal to the butter and sugar mixture to make dough.
  • (it will be a little crumbly) Set aside.
  • Stir juice and zest into milk.
  • Set aside.
  • Butter (or spray) a 9 by 13-inch pan.
  • Press two-thirds to three quarters of the dough into the pan.
  • Spread lemon/milk mixture evenly over the top of the dough.
  • Sprinkle the remaining dough over the top.
  • Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes until golden.
  • Let cool, slice into 1-inch squares.
  • Cut into larger squares if you like.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 167, Fat 7.6, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 20.8, Sodium 60.7, Carbohydrate 22.9, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 14.1, Protein 2.5

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