Lemon Raspberry Bars

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Lemon Raspberry Bars

If you're looking for a light, lemony bar,
with just a hint of raspberry jam then
these bars will surely tantalize your taste buds.
Biting into a Lemon Raspberry Bar,
is like biting into a piece of springtime.
Sunny and a breathe of fresh-air.

Lemon Raspberry Bars have a shortbread crust,
are made with a purchased lemon curd and
a swirl of your favorite seedless raspberry jam.
These delicious bars are a cinch to make and
they will disappear fast...

To save time, we used a purchased jarred lemon curd.

 You can certainly make your own lemon curd

and use that in place of the purchased lemon curd.

Lemon Raspberry Bars

Recipe by Lynn Huntley @ Turnips 2 Tangerines

Shortbread crust with a light lemony taste and a hint of raspberry.

4 stars stars

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 35 minutes
Yield: 8 x 8 square baking pan
Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 (10 oz) jar lemon curd
• 1/4 cup seedless raspberry jam
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Cooking Directions

1. Heat oven to 350º
2. Lightly spray a 8 x 8 square baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
3. Beat butter and sugar in a large bowl until creamy. Add flour, baking soda and salt. Mix until mixture forms coarse crumbs. Pat 3/4 of mixture into bottom of prepared pan.
4. Bake 10 minutes. Remove from oven and cool slightly. Spread curd and seedless raspberry jam over baked layer, swirling together. Sprinkle remaining crumb mixture over top.
5. Bake an additional 25 minutes or until browned. Remove from oven and cool slightly.
6. Dust with powdered sugar and cut into squares.

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Products used in this recipe:
Trader Joe's Lemon Curd
Johnson Berry Farms Raspberrry Jam