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Old-Fashioned Lemon Bars Recipe

Old-Fashioned Lemon Bars Recipe

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Nutrition

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Ingredients:

Serving

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
3 tbsp lemon zest
1 cup raisins

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.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	1453.05 Kcal (6084 kJ)
Calories from fat	752.05 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	83.56g	129%
Cholesterol	163.68mg	55%
Sodium	1299.18mg	54%
Potassium	906.3mg	19%
Total Carbs	162.71g	54%
Sugars	0.87g	3%
Dietary Fiber	10.33g	41%
Protein	20.78g	42%
Vitamin C	13.1mg	22%
Iron	4.7mg	26%
Calcium	82.3mg	8%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	383.29 Kcal (1605 kJ)
Calories from fat	198.38 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	22.04g	129%
Cholesterol	43.18mg	55%
Sodium	342.7mg	54%
Potassium	239.07mg	19%
Total Carbs	42.92g	54%
Sugars	0.23g	3%
Dietary Fiber	2.72g	41%
Protein	5.48g	42%
Vitamin C	3.5mg	22%
Iron	1.2mg	26%
Calcium	21.7mg	8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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savory
bitter
sweet

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Recipe Tags

< 200 kcals

Weightwatchers Points

35.2

Points
40

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
sugar free,
good source of fiber

Bad Points

High in Sodium,
High in Total Fat

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