Dessert

Strawberry Bars is for Dessert.

Strawberry Bars takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Strawberry Bars takes 25 minutes to cook.

Strawberry Bars makes 36 servings.

The ingredients for Strawberry Bars are:

1 cup of margarine (2 sticks) softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp grated lemon peel
3 1/4 cups of all purpose flour
3/4 cup slivered almonds (or chopped)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 (12 ounces) jar strawberry preserves

Here is how you make Strawberry Bars:

In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one. Beat in the lemon peel. Combine 3 cups of flour, almonds, bkaing powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture until it resembles coarse drumbs. (do not over mix.)Set aside 1 cup of dough. Press the remaining dough into a greased 13x9 inch baking pan. Spread the preserves to within a 1/4 inch of the edge. Combine the reserved dough with the remaining flour; sprinkle over preserves.Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire rack and cut into bars.Serving Size: Makes 36 piecesNumber of Servings: 36Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LAKOTAGIRL67.

The nutritional information for Strawberry Bars is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 36
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 157.1

• Total Fat: 6.6 g
• Cholesterol: 10.3 mg
• Sodium: 111.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 22.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
• Protein: 2.1 g

The dietary needs meet for Strawberry Bars is Low Fat