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Black Currant Lemonade bar

Black Currant Lemonade Bars

The perfect blend of tangy and sweet.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 12 people
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Canadian
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

FOR THE CRUST
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 ½ cup flour
  • ¼ tsp salt
FOR THE FILLING
  • ½ cup Lemon Juice
  • Zest of one Lemon
  • ½ cup Plaid Shirt Farms Black Currant Jam
  • 1 ½ cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • ¼ cup flour plus 1 TBSP
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt

Equipment

  • 1 9 x 13 pan

Method
 

For the Crust
  1. Beat together sugar and butter until light and creamy.
    ¼ cup sugar, ½ cup butter
  2. 1/4 cup sugar,1/2 cup butter
  3. Gradually beat in flour and salt until the mixture is crumbly.
    1 ½ cup flour, ¼ tsp salt
  4. 1 1/2 cup flour,1/4 tsp salt
  5. Press mixture into a 9 in. x 13 in. pan and bake at 350 degrees for 17 minutes.
For the Filling
  1. Place all filling ingredients in a bowl and blend until smooth.
    ½ cup Lemon Juice, Zest of one Lemon, ½ cup Plaid Shirt Farms Black Currant Jam, 1 ½ cup sugar, 3 eggs, ¼ cup flour plus 1 TBSP, ½ tsp baking powder, ¼ tsp salt
  2. 1/2 cup Lemon Juice,Zest of one Lemon,½ cup Plaid Shirt Farms Black Currant Jam,1 1/2 cup sugar,3 eggs,1/4 cup flour,1/4 tsp salt,1/2 tsp baking powder
  3. Pour into the hot crust when it's finished baking.
  4. Bake for an additional 25 minutes or until the middle is set.
  5. Sprinkle with icing sugar.
  6. Serve warm or chill in refrigerator until later use.