Lemon Glazed Shortbread Bars


Makes: 32 servings Serving size: 1  bar
Prep 40 mins Bake 300°F 40 mins
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Lemon Glazed Shortbread Bars
Ingredients
  • 3 cups  all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup  cornstarch
  • 1 1/4 cups  powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup  finely shredded lemon peel (5 to 6 lemons)
  • 1 1/2 cups  butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon  lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon  salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon  vanilla
  • Lemony Glaze
Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Line a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with heavy foil, extending foil over pan edges. Lightly grease foil; set aside.

2. In a bowl, stir together flour and cornstarch; set aside. In another bowl, combine powdered sugar and lemon peel. Pressing against side of bowl with a wooden spoon, work lemon peel into powdered sugar until sugar is yellow and very fragrant.* Set aside.

3. In a mixing bowl, combine butter, lemon juice, salt, and vanilla; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Gradually beat in sugar mixture. Stir in flour mixture. With lightly floured fingers, press dough evenly into the prepared pan.

4. Bake about 40 minutes or until pale golden in color and edges begin to brown. Remove from oven. Immediately spoon Lemony Glaze over top and gently spread to evenly distribute the glaze. Let cool completely. Using the foil, lift the uncut bars out of the pan. Cut into bars. Arrange bars in jar; cover.

Lemony Glaze
Ingredients
  • 2 1/2 cups  powdered sugar
  • 2 teaspoons  finely shredded lemon peel
  • 3 tablespoons  lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon  light-colored corn syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon  vanilla
Directions

1. In a bowl; combine powdered sugar, lemon peel, lemon juice, light-color corn syrup, and vanilla. Whisk until smooth.

Nutrition Facts (Lemon Glazed Shortbread Bars)
  • Servings Per Recipe 32,
  • cal. (kcal) 181,
  • Fat, total (g) 9,
  • chol. (mg) 23,
  • sat. fat (g) 5,
  • carb. (g) 25,
  • Monosaturated fat (g) 2,
  • sugar (g) 14,
  • pro. (g) 1,
  • vit. A (IU) 243,
  • vit. C (mg) 2,
  • Thiamin (mg) 0,
  • Riboflavin (mg) 0,
  • Niacin (mg) 1,
  • Folate (µg) 24,
  • sodium (mg) 98,
  • Potassium (mg) 19,
  • calcium (mg) 10,
  • iron (mg) 1,
  • Other Carb () 2,
  • Fat () 2,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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