Carnation Lemon Bars

Name: Carnation Lemon Bars
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar; 1 1 cup butter or margarine, softened; 1 1 (14-ounce) can Nestlé Carnation Sweetened Condensed Milk; 1 4 large eggs; 1 2/3 cup lemon juice; 1 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour; 1 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 4 drops yellow food coloring (optional); 1 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel; 1 Sifted powdered sugar (optional)

From the kitchen of Carly

Tart lemon filling meets buttery shortbread crust in these classic bars. Sweetened condensed milk keeps them impossibly tender while bright citrus cuts through the richness. A nostalgic dessert that's equal parts tangy and comforting, perfect for any occasion.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

12 cups all-purpose flour
11/2 cup powdered sugar
11 cup butter or margarine, softened
11 (14-ounce) can Nestlé Carnation Sweetened Condensed Milk
14 large eggs
12/3 cup lemon juice
11 tablespoon all-purpose flour
11 teaspoon baking powder
11/4 teaspoon salt
14 drops yellow food coloring (optional)
11 tablespoon grated lemon peel
1Sifted powdered sugar (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Combine flour and powdered sugar in a medium bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture is crumbly. Press lightly onto bottom and halfway up sides of ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Beat sweetened condensed milk and eggs in a large mixing bowl until fluffy. Beat in lemon juice, flour, baking powder, salt, and food coloring until blended. Fold in grated lemon peel; pour over crust.
Bake until filling is set and crust is golden brown, about 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in pan on wire rack. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
Cut into bars; sprinkle with powdered sugar.
This recipe is made available as a courtesy by Nestle USA and www.VeryBestBaking.com. Nestle® Toll House® is a registered trademark of Société des Produits Nestlé S.A., Vevey, Switzerland.