Old-Fashioned Lemon Bars

6 Reviews

“Yield depends on whether large or small bars are cut.” - by Rosina

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Original recipe yields 2 - 3 dozen

Directions

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

Amount Per Serving (36 total)

Calories
115 cal
6%

Fat
4.7 g
7%

Carbs
17.8 g
6%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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KCANDROSE

Mar. 16, 2008

"These had an excellent flavor and chewy texture--on the outside edges that were cooked correctly. The middle was very "sludgy" and remained so even after an extra 15 minutes of cooking. I think next..." See more time I'll try it in an 11 x 7 pan, and perhaps drop the oven temperature to 325. I used dried cranberries, they were a wonderful replacement for the raisins. "

rachel

Feb. 14, 2007

"i made these for christmas and my family loved them, i love them! great recipe, i didn't have raisins so i didn't add those, but next time i might try them..." See more"

hondafifi

Aug. 21, 2006

"These were good, but I think they would have been better if I'd followed the recipe exactly. I fudged a little on the brown sugar because I ran out, and so I added a cup of mixed powdered sugar and mo..." See morelasses. I do not recommend this, as the molasses takes over the flavor."

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