Lemon Creme Bars
Recipe from Betty Crocker

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


Lemon Creme Bars

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Servings: 25 bars
Prep Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
Related Categories: Cookies, Lemon Bars, Oatmeal Cookies
 
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Ingredients
  • 1/2   cup
    cold butter
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  • 1   pouch
    Betty Crocker® oatmeal cookie mix (1 pound 1.5 ounces)
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  • 1  
    egg
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  • 1   can
    sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated, 14 ounces)
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  • 2   teaspoons
    grated lemon peel
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  • 1/4   cup
    lemon juice
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Directions
1.
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray bottom of 8-inch square pan with cooking spray.
2.
In 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.
In 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.

Tip:
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
Nutrition information
Calories 170 (Calories from Fat 60); Total Fat 6g (Saturated Fat 3g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 25mg; Sodium 125mg; Total Carbohydrate 25g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 17g); Protein 3g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 4%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 4%; Iron 0%. Exchanges: 1/2 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 1/2 Fat. Carbohydrate Choices: 1 1/2. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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