Orange Bars
Less tart than your traditional lemon bars, Blood Orange Bars taste more like an orange flavored short bread cookie and are a tasty dessert.
Servings: 12 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
crust:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- 2 cups all purpose flour sifted
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
filling:
- 4 large eggs beaten
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2/3 cup orange juice freshly squeezed
- 1/2 teaspoon orange zest
- 1/4 cup flour + 1 tablespoon
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a medium bowl or your stand mixer with the paddle attachment, cream together 1/2 cup sugar and 1 cup butter until well blended. Add the 2 cups all purpose flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon orange zest and blend just until a crumb mixture forms. Press evenly into a 13x9 inch pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
- While crust is cooking, beat together the 4 large eggs, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 2/3 cup orange juice, and 1/2 teaspoon orange zest. Sift the 1/4 cup flour and 1/4 teaspoon baking powder together and add to the orange mixture. Mix until combined. Pour over the cooled crust.
- Bake for an additional 25 minutes.
- Allow to fully cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into bars.
Notes
- Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Freeze for longer storage - Wrap individual bars tightly and freeze for up to 2 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 383kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 211mg | Potassium: 89mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 602IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg