Lemon And Almond Butter Bars Recipes

LEMON ALMOND BARS

Steps:

• Make the bottom layer: in a bowl cream together the butter, sugar, and salt until fluffy; stir in flour until well mixed.
• Press mixture into an ungreased 13x9 baking pan.
• Bake at 325°F for about 35 minutes or until golden.
• Make the topping: in a separate bowl whisk together the eggs, sugar, flour, lemon rind, and juice until smooth; pour over the baked bottom layer.
• Sprinkle with the sliced almonds and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until set.
• Let cool on rack, then cut into bars.

LEMON, ALMOND & DATE BARS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/fan160C/gas 4.
• Put flour,oats,sugar in bowl and rub in butter to make crumbs.
• Put into a shallow 26x18cm baking tin and press down until smooth.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes until pale gold.
• Meanwhile make the topping.
• Melt the butter and leave to cool.
• Beat the eggs in a bowl and stir in remaining topping ingredients.
• Pour over the base and bake for 20-25 minutes until the top is golden and set.
• Mark into 12 and leave to cool before cutting.
• Put the icing sugar in a bowl with lemon zest and stir in enough lemon juice to make a smooth icing.
• drizzle diagonally over each bar.

ALMOND-COCONUT LEMON BARS

Steps:

• In a food processor, combine the flour, confectioners' sugar, almonds and lemon zest; cover and process until nuts are finely chopped. Add butter; pulse just until mixture is crumbly. Press into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, coconut, lemon juice, flour, lemon zest and baking powder; pour over the hot crust. Bake until light golden brown, 20-25 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Cut into squares.