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Light Lemon Bars Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3/4 cup flour plus 2 T.
2/3 cup sugar plus 3 T.
1/2 stick cold butter cut n 1/2 inch cubes
1 egg
1 egg white
1/4 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
2 T. lemon juice
1 T. water
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 T. powdered sugar
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350º. Grease an 8 inch square pan. In a small mixing bowl, combine 3/4 cup flour and 3 T. sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Pat mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile in same bowl, combine egg and egg white. Beat with mixer until frothy. Add remaining sugar, flour, zest and juice, 1 T water and baking powder. Beat on medium 3 minutes or until slightly thickened. Pour over baked layer. Bake 20- 25 minutes until edges are light brown and center is set. Cool in pan. Sift powdered sugar over top. Cut into 16 bars. Store in refrigerator.

 

 

 

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