Carnation Lemon Bars

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

12 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

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

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 350°F.
2

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.
3

Bake for 20 minutes.
4

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.
5

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.
6

Cut into bars; sprinkle with powdered sugar.