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Rainbow Glitter Bars

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Mar 4, 2013
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Rainbow Glitter Bars

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 2 hr 50 min
  • Servings 96
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

Bars

  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Glitter Sugar

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • Liquid food color
  • 1 tablespoon water
Make With
Gold Medal Flour

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat the oven to 350°. Grease pan, 15x10-inch pan with sides, with shortening.
  • Step 
    2
    Mix the egg yolk, 1 cup granulated sugar and butter in large bowl with wooden spoon.
  • Step 
    3
    Stir in the flour and cinnamon to sugar mixture until well mixed. Press dough in the greased pan, with fingers.
  • Step 
    4
    Make Glitter Sugar by placing the 1/2 cup granulated sugar in the plastic bag. Add a few drops of food color to the sugar (see tip below for colors/amounts). Seal bag closed. Squeeze the sugar in the bag until it becomes evenly colored. (Or, if desired, divide sugar among several bags. Tint each with a drop or two of different colors of food color.)
  • Step 
    5
    Mix the water and egg white in small bowl with whisk until foamy. Brush egg white mixture over dough, using the pastry brush. Sprinkle Glitter Sugar lightly over dough. (For a rainbow design, make semicircles of several colors.)
  • Step 
    6
    Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until bars are very light brown. Immediately cut pan of bars into 8 rows by 6 rows, using the sharp knife. Cut squares in half. Place pan on the wire cooling rack. Cool bars completely.

Nutrition

40 Calories
2g Total Fat
0g Protein
5g Total Carbohydrate
3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
40
Calories from Fat
20
Total Fat
2g
3%
Saturated Fat
1g
6%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
5mg
2%
Sodium
15mg
1%
Potassium
0mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
5g
2%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
3g
Protein
0g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 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; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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