Lemon Shortbread Bars
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Lemon Shortbread Bars

Lemon Shortbread Bars

Tender, crumbly bars with lemon juice and zest are topped with a drizzle of vanilla icing.

Servings: 64 servings
Cake Preparation
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Gold Medal™ White Cake Mix (11132)
5 lb
1 box
Butter, unsalted, softened
1 lb
2 cups
Lemon extract
3 Tbsp
Lemon juice
5 oz
2/3 cup
Lemon zest
1 oz
1/4 cup
Finishing
INGREDIENT
WEIGHT
MEASURE
Gold Medal™ Ready-To-Spread Vanilla Crème Icing (11216)
1 lb 4.00 oz
2 cups
Yellow food coloring
1/4 tsp
Dough
  1. Combine cake mix, butter, extract, juice and zest in mixer bowl fitted with paddle attachment.
  2. Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes or until well blended.
  3. Deposit dough onto greased or parchment-lined full sheet pan and press to evenly distribute.
  4. Cover with additional piece of parchment and use a rolling pin to distribute evenly.
  5. Bake as directed below and allow to cool.
BAKE:
TEMP
TIME
Convection Oven*
300°F
20-24 minutes
Standard Oven
350°F
24-28 minutes
*Rotate pans baked in convection oven one-half turn (180°) after 10 minutes of baking.
Finishing
  1. Mix icing and food coloring until well blended.
  2. Heat icing in microwave until melted.
  3. Drizzle over cooled bars before cutting and serving.
 
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Nutrition Information

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Serving Size:
1 serving
Calories
200
Calories from Fat
90
% Daily Value
Total Fat
10g
15%
Saturated Fat
6g
28%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
240mg
10%
Total Carbohydrate
27g
9%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
15g
Protein
2g
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition values are calculated using the weights of ingredients.

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