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Zesty Lemon Bars
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 35 Minutes
Ready In: 50 Minutes
Servings: 30
These are some of the best lemon bars I have ever tasted. No one can eat just one. If cut into one inch squares, one serving would be about 4 of them.
Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1 1/4 cups oatmeal (not instant)
3 lemons, juice of
2 lemons, zest of, chopped fine
1 orange, zest of, chopped fine
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
Directions:
1. Cream together the butter and sugar.
2. Add flour and oatmeal to the butter and sugar mixture to make dough.
3. (it will be a little crumbly) Set aside.
4. Stir juice and zest into milk.
5. Set aside.
6. Butter (or spray) a 9 by 13-inch pan.
7. Press two-thirds to three quarters of the dough into the pan.
8. Spread lemon/milk mixture evenly over the top of the dough.
9. Sprinkle the remaining dough over the top.
10. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes until golden.
11. Let cool, slice into 1-inch squares.
12. Cut into larger squares if you like.
By RecipeOfHealth.com