Life Giving You Lemons? Make Lemon Bars

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Life Giving You Lemons? Make Lemon Bars

When life gives you lemons… make Creamy Lemon Bars.

Servings Per Recipe: 16
Serving Size: 1- 2 x 2 square

INGREDIENTS:

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour

  • 2 tablespoons SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated

  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

  • 6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces

  • 4 large eggs

  • 1/2 cup half-and-half

  • 1 1/4 cups SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated

  • 1/3 cup all-purpose flour

  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh lemon peel

  • 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Crust Directions: preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray an 8-x-8-inch baking pan with vegetable cooking spray; set aside.

  2. Combine flour, SPLENDA® Granulated Sweetener, and salt in food processor bowl; pulse 2 to 3 times. Add butter; pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal. Press mixture into prepared pan; bake 20 minutes or until crust is lightly browned.

  3. Filling Directions: whisk together eggs and half-and-half in a medium bowl; gradually whisk in SPLENDA®Granulated Sweetener and flour. Whisk in lemon peel and lemon juice; pour over hot crust. Bake 15 minutes or until center is set and edges are lightly browned. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack; dust with powdered sugar, if desired. Cut into 2-inch squares.

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