Orange Citrus Bars

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen, 2007

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Pucker Up

Rated: 3 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (55)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
45 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
about 2 dozen

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 45 min
Total:: 1 hr 10 min

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Ingredients

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 cup cold butter, cubed
2 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs
1/3 cup orange juice
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 orange, zested

Orange Citrus Glaze:

4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 orange, zested

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Crust:

In a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour, and confectioners' sugar. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture is crumbly. Press evenly into bottom of a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking pan. Bake 20 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Filling:

In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar, eggs, and juice until well mixed. Add 1/4 cup flour and baking powder, stirring to combine. Sprinkle in some orange zest.

Pour into hot baked crust, and bake 25 minutes, or until set. Cool the bars, so you may top with orange citrus glaze.

For the Orange-Citrus Glaze:

Add 4 cups of powdered sugar and 1/2 cup orange juice together, so that it combines to make a nice creamy glaze sauce consistency. Add orange zest. When all ingredients are mixed well, pour onto the citrus bars.

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Rachael Hermitage, PA 02-01-2010
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Too sweet Very! Disapointing
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

These smelled fantastic and I had high hopes for them. Even though I cut back the sugar they were still too sweet. They... tasted like biting into sugar.Read more
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Jennifer Rocklin, CA 01-21-2010
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Disappointing
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

This is the 3rd PD recipe I've tried in 2 weeks. I'm moving on now. This wasn't good at all. The crust was too dry and the... filling under cooked. If I cooked it longer the crust would have burnt and the filling would have turned to stone.Read more
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null null, null 01-19-2010
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orange citrus prison bars
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

i feel like I should go to jail after eating this delicious bars. they are actually better the second day because they don't... appear to be as sweet.Read more
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Paula Camden, NY 01-18-2010
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Citrus Bar....SUGAR BAR
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

Wow talk about sugar, we just didn't like this desert, couldn't even taste the orange flavor. I feel that I'm a good baker... and did follow the recipe. They did bake a little longer than 20 an 25 min. The recipe does say until set. I did cut back on the sugar and didn't use all the glaze. Still bad no flavor, just sugar. Read more
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Amanda Santa Paula, CA 01-17-2010
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WORST EVER - DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

These were absolutely disgusting. First, they wouldn't set up - they were a liquid mess. Even after an hour in the oven, they... were still gooey. Second, the amount of sugar in these bars made me want to throw up, so I followed the other reviews and cut 1/3 of the sugar out. I mean, FOUR cups of powdered sugar for the glaze?! Even after the modifications, they still tasted like pure sugar. I ended up throwing them out. I LOVE Paula, but this recipe is nasty, nasty.Read more
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sandra upland, CA 01-15-2010
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so...... goood
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This is good bred I call oranges bred did my nice my brother love my humped loved thank Paula