Recipes and Cooking Deluxe Lemon Bars 4.2 (17) 1 Review A splash of lemon juice and shredded lemon peel give these sunny treats sweet citrus flavor. By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on June 14, 2011 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Blaine Moats Prep Time: 20 mins Bake Time: 45 mins Total Time: 1 hrs 5 mins Servings: 30 Yield: 30 bars Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 2 cup all-purpose flour ½ cup powdered sugar 1 cup butter, softened 4 eggs 1 ½ cup granulated sugar 1 tablespoon finely shredded lemon peel (set aside) ⅓ cup lemon juice ¼ cup all-purpose flour Powdered sugar Directions Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with foil, leaving about 1 inch of foil extending over the ends. In a large bowl, stir together the 2 cups flour and the 1/2 cup powdered sugar. Add butter and beat with an electric mixer on low to medium speed just until mixture begins to cling together. Press into the bottom of prepared baking pan. Bake about 25 minutes or until lightly browned. In a medium bowl, beat eggs with a whisk; whisk in granulated sugar and lemon juice until well mixed. Whisk in the 1/4 cup flour and the lemon peel. Pour over baked crust. Bake about 20 minutes more or until edges begin to brown and center is set. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Remove bars from pan, using the overlapping foil to lift from pan. Sift additional powdered sugar over top. Cut into bars or into 21 3/4-inch diamonds. Store, covered, in refrigerator. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 147 Calories 7g Fat 20g Carbs 2g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 30 Calories 147 % Daily Value * Total Fat 7g 9% Saturated Fat 4g 20% Cholesterol 44mg 15% Sodium 53mg 2% Total Carbohydrate 20g 7% Protein 2g Vitamin C 1.2mg 6% Calcium 10.1mg 1% Iron 0.5mg 3% *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.