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Lemon Bars
Photo: Ernest Porzi

Lemon Bars

11 ingredients 5 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

707
Calories
20g
Protein
18g
Fat
116g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coffee not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • For the crust:
  • 1 cup soft butter
  • 1/2 cup powdered (confectioners) sugar (if unavailable locally, make by grinding sugar in the coffee grinder)
  • 2 cups of white flour
  • dash of salt
  • For the filling:
  • 1/4 cup of white flour
  • 2 cups of sugar
  • 4 large eggs (5 Omani store size eggs), beaten
  • 6 Tablespoons of lemon or lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder

Directions

1

To make the crust, combine all of the ingredients well. Press into a 9" x 13" cake pan and bake at 350 degrees F for about 14 minutes or until light brown. Remove from the oven and cool.

2

To make the filling, mix all of the ingredients until well combined. Poor over the cooled crust. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25-30 minutes or until the center is set and the edges are lightly browned. Remove from oven and cool. Sprinkle the top with more powdered sugar or drizzle on glaze. Cut into bars and serve.

3

GLAZE: Stir together 1/2 cup of powdered sugar with 1 Tablespoon of lemon juice and 2 Tablespoons of (prepared) milk.

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Category:Omanese Recipes

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Category:Omanese Desserts

Recipe sourced from fandom

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