Snack: Classic Tangy Lemon Bars

Recipe by Deb Wise These lemon bars are straight-up puckery perfection. We mix the filling together just before the crust comes out of the oven and then pour it onto the hot crust so that it sets quickly.

This recipe includes fertility superfoods such as:

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Health and fertility benefits of Classic Tangy Lemon Bars

Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to.

Ingredients

3 ounces unbleached all-purpose flour (about 2/3 cup)
1.5 ounces white whole-wheat flour (about 1/3 cup)
1/4 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup unsalted butter, chilled and diced
2 tablespoons canola oil
Cooking spray

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 °.
To prepare crust, weigh or lightly spoon 3 ounces (about 2/3 cup) all-purpose flour and whole-wheat flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flours and next 4 ingredients (through 1/8 teaspoon salt) in the bowl of a food processor; pulse to combine. Add butter and oil; pulse 5 to 6 times or until mixture resembles sand. Pour the mixture into an 8-inch square light-colored metal baking pan coated with cooking spray. Lightly press mixture into bottom of pan. Bake at 350 ° for 20 minutes.
To prepare filling, weigh or lightly spoon 1. 5 ounces (about 1/3 cup) flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Place 1. 5 ounces flour in a large bowl. Add granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons lemon rind, lemon juice, and 1/8 teaspoon salt; stir well with a whisk. Add eggs; gently stir with a whisk until combined. Pour mixture onto hot crust. Bake at 350 ° for 23 minutes or just until set. Cool completely on a wire rack. Refrigerate for 2 hours before slicing. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons powdered sugar.

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