Lemon Creme Bars

Oatmeal cookie mix jump-starts the crust to a classic homemade lemon bar.

Lemon Creme Bars

BettyCrockerRecipe by BettyCrocker

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10 minutes

1 hour 20 minutes

25 bars

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Nutrition Info

  • 1 Bar
  • 170
  • 6g
    (Saturated Fat 3g, Trans Fat 0g)
  • 25mg
  • 125mg
  • 25g
    (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 17g)
  • 3g
  • Percent Daily Value*
  • 4%
  • 0%
  • 4%
  • 0%
  • Exchanges
  • 1 1/2
  • 1
  • 1/2
  • Carbohydrate Choices
  • 1 1/2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Tips & Techniques

  • Did You Know

    You'll need 2 medium lemons to get 1/4 cup juice.

  • Special Touch

    Cut bars into bite-size squares and serve in mini paper cups.

  • High Altitude (3500-6500 ft):

    Heat oven to 375°F.

  • Success

    Use fresh lemon juice for the best lemon flavor.

Ingredients

  • 1/2  cup cold butter
  • 1  pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® oatmeal cookie mix
  • 1  egg
  • 1  can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
  • 2  teaspoons grated lemon peel
  • 1/4  cup lemon juice

Directions

  1. 1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 8-inch square pan with cooking spray.
  2. 2In large bowl, cut butter into cookie mix, using fork or pastry blender. Stir in egg until mixture is crumbly. Press half of cookie mixture into bottom of pan; bake 15 minutes.
  3. 3In small bowl, stir condensed milk, lemon peel and lemon juice until thick. Spread over baked crust. Crumble remaining cookie mixture over top. Bake about 25 minutes longer or until light golden brown. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until set. For bars, cut into 5 rows by 5 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Categories: Course, Desserts, Brownies & Bars

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Eradicator said:

Made these for a quick dessert. Was surprised at the great sweet lemon flavor and how easy they were to make. Definitely will make again!

7/19/2009 9:53:58 PM

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