Lemon dream bars

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
⅓ cup Butter
1 cup Pillsbury Best All-Purpose Flour*
2 tablespoons Sugar
2 Eggs; beaten
½ cup Firmly packed brown sugar
¾ cup Coconut; chopped
½ cup Funsten's Nuts; chopped
¼ teaspoon Salt
⅛ teaspoon Double-acting baking powder
½ teaspoon French's Vanilla -Lemon Frosting---
2 teaspoons Grated lemon rind
2 tablespoons Lemon juice
1 cup Sifted confectioners' sugar

Directions

BAKE at 350 degrees for 15 to 20 minutes, then for 25 to 30 minutes. MAKES 1

½ dozen bars. Cut butter into flour and 2 tablespoons sugar until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press mixture firmly into ungreased 11x7, 9x9 or 8x8 inch pan. Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) 15 to 20 minutes until set but not brown. Combine in mixing bowl, the eggs, brown sugar, coconut, nuts, salt, baking powder, and vanilla. Spread over partially-baked dough. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. Frost immediately. Cool 15 minutes; cut into bars. Lemon Frosting: Combine lemon rind, lemon juice and confectioners' sugar. Mix until smooth. *For use with Pillsbury's Best Self-Rising Flour, omit baking powder and salt.

NOTES : "Senior Winner in Pillsbury's 4th Grand National Recipe and Baking Contest by Mrs. Margaret Belitz, Chicago, Illinois. Adapted by Ann Pillsbury."

Recipe by: Best Loved Foods of Christmas, Pillsbury, no date Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #877 by NGavlak@... on Oct 31, 1997

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