Heavenly Lemon Bars

½ cup plus 2 Tbs. Unbleached all-purpose flour

½ cup whole wheat pastry flour

2 Tbs. Confectioners sugar

5 1/3 Tbs. (1/3 cup) stick margarine, cut into small pieces

1 medium egg or equivalent egg Replacer or 2 Tbs., firm tofu

¾ cup granulated sugar

1/3 cup orange juice concentrate

3 Tbs. Fresh lemon juice

2 Tbs. Grated lemon peel

½ tsp. baking powder

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Have ready a 9-inch square-baking pan.

In large bowl, mix ½ cup all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, confectioners sugar and margarine until crumbly. Press mixture into ungreased pan. Bake 10 to 15 minutes, until lightly golden. Remove from oven.

In small bowl using electric mixer, beat egg, egg Replacer or the tofu, granulated sugar; orange juice concentrate and lemon juice until pale and well and well blended, beat in remaining 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, lemon peel and baking powder.

Pour lemon mixture over crust; return to oven and bake until golden brown, 20 to 30 minutes. Set pan on wire rack to cool completely. When cool, cut into bars.

Low Fat Baking Tips

Here are some tips for replacing some of the fat normally used in baking.

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• Substitute mashed or pureed fruit, such as bananas, dates or prunes, for some of the butter or oil in baked goods.
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• Replace every whole egg called for in a recipe with 2 egg whites or with Organ No Egg Egg Replacer.
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• Use low-fat buttermilk instead of cream of whole milk; use it also in place of the butter and oil.

Always use applesauce in place of oil.


I always Use Splende in place of sugar