Photo: Orange Citrus Bars Recipe
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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By foodiebaker
on January 03, 2013
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This recipe was very disappointing. I added about a tablespoon of orange peel to the crust, and it came out average. The filling was eggy and had little flavor, even after the addition of two teaspoons pure orange extract. Personally, I like my citrus desserts extra sour, and it was definitely anticlimactic when this recipe turned out so overwhelmingly sweet. Would not recommend, though I could definitely see the crust added to a lemon bar recipe.
By majiking
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on April 02, 2012
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Tch ..tch ..tch ...the crust too buttry and heavy ..and there is no orange taste at all .. tried to convince myself ...but there's no flavor at all !!
By BakerMH
on April 02, 2012
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This recipe definitely needed some tweaking to make it delicious. I read the reviews before jumping in and being that we have a navel orange tree, I had plenty of oranges. So I used fresh orange juice and zest as well as adding 2 tsp of orange extract to the orange mixture. Don't know if it made a difference but I used organic raw sugar for the filling too. The crust and filling did need longer to bake in my oven (about 28 - 30 mins for each which I normally have to do for recipes and both turned out beautifully.
As for the glaze, the amount called for in the recipe is out of control! I only made a quarter of it using 1 cup of confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup of orange juice and zest of half an orange. It was great for a little drizzle over the individual servings we brought to a friend's house. It was the perfect amount of sweetness and my husband actually said it tasted better a day after I'd baked them. They're delicious even without the glaze. I will definitely make these again!
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