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This dessert is a delightful recipe from my mother's file. I've been serving it for many years. The bars have a wonderful tangy flavor, and they're always a hit. For variety of color and shape, they're a nice addition to a platter of cookies. -Etta Soucy, Mesa, Arizona
Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 263 calories, 11 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 74 mg cholesterol, 140 mg sodium, 38 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 3 g protein.
Originally published as Lemon Bars in Reminisce May/June 1996, p49
Sweet White Wine
Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.
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Reviewed on May. 22, 2012 by wasoongu
I've tried several lemon bar recipes, looking for the perfect one. This is it! I double the amount of lemon juice, though, to give them a little extra punch. Don't skip the grated peel! Just make sure you wash the lemon well before grating, and only include the yellow rind - none of the nasty white stuff. :)
Reviewed on May. 13, 2012 by Kaublee
These were delicious! I followed the ingredients recipe exactly and cooked in a 9x9 pan. I cooked the completed bars for 20 minutes. Perfect!
Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2012 by gfgx3
I just made this recipe, followed everything to the letter, baked the crust and then with the topping exactly as called for, and it didn't turn out. The crust was too thick and came out raw, the filling had a crusty top that broke apart, and the filling was still runny. I don't know what might have happened....all my ingredients were fresh, measurements exact, but it just didn't work.
Reviewed on Apr. 07, 2012 by CookingGem
Wonderful. Crust light and flaky. Best lemon bar recipe I have ever made. I highly recommend it.
Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2012 by PMFCookie
This is very good, but I may play with the recipe a bit. Felt the crust had a little too much butter in it and I may double the lemon layer... I want a higher percentage of lemon to crust.
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2012 by dozer77
one word...OUTSTANDING!!
Reviewed on Jan. 05, 2012 by girlhappy
the only complaint I have with this recipe is that I found it a little too sweet.But really this was the best lemon bar recipe I have ever made! thanks for the recipe.I will be making it again for sure.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2011 by chocolatecraze
I made this for my husband and i used lemon extract which made it even a lemony taste. try it . U will love it. I did and i dont even like the taste of lemons until i tried this recipe. yummm!
Reviewed on May. 03, 2011 by selias
Very good!!I baked it too long,,,so the bottom was well done and hard to remove from pan. But VERY tasty!!!! Next time I will reduce the time...
Very good!!
I baked it too long,,,so the bottom was well done and hard to remove from pan. But VERY tasty!!!! Next time I will reduce the time...
Reviewed on Mar. 05, 2011 by LoriR1234
Made this recipe for the girls at work. Big hit!! I didn't put as much butter in crust. I thought 1/4 cup was plenty and it was. I'm making this recipe again today for my family. Thanks Taste of home for all your recipes!
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