Dessert

Classic Lemon Bars is for Dessert.

Classic Lemon Bars takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Classic Lemon Bars takes 45 minutes to cook.

Classic Lemon Bars makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Classic Lemon Bars are:

Base:
1/4 cup margarine, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup flour
pinch salt

Topping:
3/4 cup sugar
2 tbsp flour
1/4 tsp baking powder
pinch salt
1 large egg
1 large egg white
zest of lemon, grated
juice of 1 lemon (3 tbsp)
icing sugar for sprinkling (about 2 tsp)

Here is how you make Classic Lemon Bars:

Preheat oven to 350F.In a mdeium bowl beat margarine and sugar until creamy. Add flour and salt and stir until well combined and crumbly.Press into the bottom of an 8x8" pan that has been sprayed with nonstick spray. Bake for 10-12 minutesw, until the edges are pale golden.In a medium bowl combine sugar, flour, baking powder and salt. Add egg, egg white, lemon zest and juice and stir until well blended and smooth. Pour over the base. Return to the oven for 25-30 minutes, until lightly golden on top and bubbly around the edges. Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. Sprinkle with icing sugar before cutting into bars.Makes 12 bars.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BLAZEBASS.

The nutritional information for Classic Lemon Bars is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 136.0

• Total Fat: 2.6 g
• Cholesterol: 17.9 mg
• Sodium: 64.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 26.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
• Protein: 2.0 g