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Golden Lemon Orange Bars
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Minutes
Ready In: 11 Minutes
Servings: 4
Source: Every Day with Rachael Ray Magazine, February 2008 issue
Ingredients:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups flour
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, plus more for dusting
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
2 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon baking powder
Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 350°.
2. Using an electric mixer, combine the butter, 2 cups flour and the confectioners' sugar until the mixture is the consistency of coarse sand.
3. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon lemon peel and the orange peel.
4. Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
5. Bake until golden, about 25 minutes.
6. Meanwhile, using an electric mixer, combine the granulated sugar, eggs, lemon juice, orange juice, remaining 1 teaspoon lemon peel, remaining 2 tablespoons flour and the baking powder and mix for 1 1/2 minutes.
7. Pour the filling into the crust and bake until the top is golden, about 40 minutes.
8. Let cool completely.
9. Cut into bars and dust with confectioners' sugar.
By RecipeOfHealth.com