Try bars with a tangy citrus twist, using both lemon and lime.
Tropical Citrus Bars
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 2 hr 5 min
- Servings 36
- Ingredients 13
Ingredients
- 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut
- 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons grated lime peel
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 teaspoons powdered sugar

Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F (or 325°F for dark or nonstick pan). In large bowl, beat 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1/4 cup of the coconut and the butter with electric mixer on low speed, or mix with spoon, until crumbly. Press in ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until light golden brown.
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Step2Meanwhile, in large bowl, beat remaining 1/4 cup coconut, eggs, granulated sugar, 1/4 cup flour, the baking powder, lemon peel, lemon juice, lime peel and lime juice with electric mixer on low speed, or mix with spoon. Pour over partially baked crust.
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Step3Bake 20 to 25 minutes longer or until light golden brown. Run sharp knife around edges of pan to loosen bars. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons powdered sugar. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows.
Nutrition
140
Calories
6g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
20g
Total Carbohydrate
13g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 140
- Calories from Fat
- 60
- Total Fat
- 6g
- 9%
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- 19%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 35mg
- 12%
- Sodium
- 60mg
- 2%
- Potassium
- 25mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 20g
- 7%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 13g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 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 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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