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Ingredients
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 2 cups |
| baking soda: 1 tsp |
| ground cinnamon: 1 tsp |
| ground nutmeg: 1/2 tsp |
| salt: 1/2 tsp |
| multipurpose shortening: 3/4 cup |
| light brown sugar (packed): 1 1/2 cups |
| eggs: 2 |
| lemon juice: 3 Tbl (fresh) |
| lemon zest: 3 Tbl |
| seedless raisins (packed): 1 cup |
Old-Fashioned Lemon Bars
Credit: AllRecipes
User rating:
"Yield depends on whether large or small bars are cut."
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Prep Time
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Cook Time
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Servings
36 serving(s)
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Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9 inch square baking pan.
- Combine flour, baking soda, spices and salt and set aside. In a large bowl, cream together shortening and brown sugar. Beat in the eggs one at a time.
- Add in the lemon juice and zest. Gradually blend in the dry ingredients. Stir in raisins. Spread batter evenly in the prepared baking pan.
- Bake 25-30 minutes until lightly colored on top. Cool in pan on wire rack. May be drizzled with a simple confectioners' sugar icing. Cut into large or small bars.