Buttermilk Bars

A sweet, buttery crust is topped with a creamy buttermilk and honey layer for these delectable bar cookies.

Original recipe makes 12 bars

Ingredients

Crust:
6 tablespoons butter or margarine, room temperature
1/4 cup sugar
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
 
Filling:
2 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons butter OR margarine, melted
3 tablespoons Karo® Light Corn Syrup
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon Spice Islands® 100% Pure Bourbon Vanilla Extract
2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon or orange peel
Powdered sugar

  • PREP

    15 mins

  • COOK

    45 mins

  • READY IN

    1 hr

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. For Crust: Beat butter and sugar together in a large bowl at medium speed of mixer until creamy. Add flour and salt; mix on low speed until blended. Spread dough evenly into bottom of a greased 8-inch square baking pan. Bake 15 to 20 minutes until crust is golden.
  3. For Filling: Beat eggs and sugar in a large bowl at medium speed. Beat in butter, corn syrup, flour, buttermilk, vanilla and lemon peel if desired, until mixture is smooth. Pour filling over baked crust.
  4. Bake 20 to 25 minutes until edges just begin to brown and filling is set. Cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and cut into bars.

Nutrition

Calories: 175 kcal
Carbohydrates: 22.6 g
Cholesterol: 56 mg
Fat: 8.7 g
Fiber: 0.3 g
Protein: 2.3 g
Sodium: 111 mg

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