Active Time

　　40 minutes

　　Total Time

　　3 hours 45 minutes (including chilling)

　　These bars are as refreshing as an icy glass of lemonade, and perfect for entertaining, potlucks, or picnics.

　　

Ingredients

Makes 48 bars

　　

For the crust

2 cups all-purpose flour

　　1/2 cup powdered sugar

　　1 cup butter or margarine, softened

　　

For filling

1 (14-ounce) can Nestlé Carnation Sweetened Condensed Milk

　　4 large eggs

　　2/3 cup lemon juice

　　1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

　　1 teaspoon baking powder

　　1/4 teaspoon salt

　　4 drops yellow food coloring (optional)

　　1 tablespoon grated lemon peel

　　Sifted powdered sugar (optional)

　　

Make the crust:

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F.

　　

Step 2

Combine flour and powdered sugar in a medium bowl. Cut in butter with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture is crumbly. Press lightly onto bottom and halfway up sides of ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.

　　

Step 3

Bake for 20 minutes.

　　

Make the filling:

Step 4

Beat sweetened condensed milk and eggs in a large mixing bowl until fluffy. Beat in lemon juice, flour, baking powder, salt, and food coloring until blended. Fold in grated lemon peel; pour over crust.

　　

Step 5

Bake until filling is set and crust is golden brown, about 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in pan on wire rack. Refrigerate for 2 hours.

　　

Step 6

Cut into bars; sprinkle with powdered sugar.

　　

Step 7

This recipe is made available as a courtesy by Nestle USA and www.VeryBestBaking.com. Nestle® Toll House® is a registered trademark of Société des Produits Nestlé S.A., Vevey, Switzerland.