citrus bars

Recipe by
Cindi Marie Bauer
Marshfield, WI

I happen to come across this recipe at a food.com. The recipe was posted by justmeterri, but I did modify the recipe just a bit. These citrus bars are very good. They had a nice lemony flavor to them.

yield 24 serving(s)
method Bake

Ingredients For citrus bars

  • CRUST:
  • 2-1/4 cups
    all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup
    confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup
    butter
  • TOPPING:
  • 4 eggs
    beaten
  • 2 cups
    granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup
    fresh lemon juice
  • 3 tablesp.
    orange juice
  • 1-1/2 tsp.
    lemon zest
  • 1/4 cup
    all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp.
    baking powder
  • confectioners' sugar (for sprinkling on top the bars)

How To Make citrus bars

  • 1
    To make the crust: In a bowl combine together, the flour and confectioners' sugar. Cut in butter; mix until mixture becomes crumbly and clings together. Press crust mixture into a 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Place baking pan in a preheated 350 degree oven. Bake the crust for about 25 minutes, or until lightly browned.
  • 2
    To make the topping: In another bowl beat together, the eggs, sugar, lemon juice, orange juice, and lemon zest. Stir in the 1/4 cup flour and baking powder, mixing well. Pour topping mixture over the baked crust. Place pan in the oven, and bake for an additional 25 minutes.
  • 3
    When cool; sprinkle the bars with the confectioners' sugar, then cut them into bars. (I cut the bars while they were slightly warm, then sprinkled the bars with the confectioners' sugar.)
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