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Lemon Bars

Lemon Bars

Ready in just around 15 minutes, these lemon bars are the perfect summer dessert to treat yourself to! Go ahead and give them a shot! 
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 Servings

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pkg lemon cake mix
  • 3 eggs divided
  • ⅓ c shortening
  • ½ c sugar
  • ⅓ c lemon juice
  • 2 tsp grated lemon peel
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • confectioner's sugar to dust on top

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Combing cake mix, one of the eggs, and shortening in bowl and beat on low speed with electric mixer till crumbs form.
    dry ingredients in bowl
  • Keep 1 cup in reserve and put the rest of the mixture into an ungreased 9x13 pan.
    crust on pan
  • Bake 15 minutes till lightly browned.
  • Combine the other 2 eggs, regular sugar, lemon juice, lemon peel, baking powder, and salt in bowl.
    wet ingredients in bowl
  • Beat on medium speed with electric mixer till light and foamy. Pour mixture over hot crust and sprinkle rest of crumb mixture over the top.
    mixture in pan
  • Bake for 15 minutes.
    sugar on top
  • Let cool completely and sprinkle with Confectioners's sugar on top.
    let cool and enjoy
  • Cut into bars and serve. Enjoy!
    cooled lemon bars
Keyword Lemon Bars
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