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Carnation Lemon Bars

By Nestlé USA

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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova

These bars are as refreshing as an icy glass of lemonade, and perfect for entertaining, potlucks, or picnics.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    3 hours 45 minutes (including chilling)

  • Yield

    Makes 48 bars

Ingredients

For the crust

2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, softened

For filling

1 (14-ounce) can Nestlé Carnation Sweetened Condensed Milk
4 large eggs
2/3 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 drops yellow food coloring (optional)
1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
Sifted powdered sugar (optional)

Preparation

  1. Make the crust:

    Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°F.

    Step 2

    Combine flour and powdered sugar in a medium bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture is crumbly. Press lightly onto bottom and halfway up sides of ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.

    Step 3

    Bake for 20 minutes.

  2. Make the filling:

    Step 4

    Beat sweetened condensed milk and eggs in a large mixing bowl until fluffy. Beat in lemon juice, flour, baking powder, salt, and food coloring until blended. Fold in grated lemon peel; pour over crust.

    Step 5

    Bake until filling is set and crust is golden brown, about 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in pan on wire rack. Refrigerate for 2 hours.

    Step 6

    Cut into bars; sprinkle with powdered sugar.

  3. Step 7

    This recipe is made available as a courtesy by Nestle USA and www.VeryBestBaking.com. Nestle® Toll House® is a registered trademark of Société des Produits Nestlé S.A., Vevey, Switzerland.

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