When you make lemon bars would it be ok to use oranges instead of lemons?!
When you make lemon bars would it be ok to use oranges instead of lemons?
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ABSOLUTELY!!!!...You should also add 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange peel or less depending on the amount of intensity you want.
I have not made this, but I thought you might be interested in it...
Orange-Coconut Bars
List of Ingredients:
Crust
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup butter
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
Filling
2 eggs
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons finely shredded orange peel
3 tablspoons orange juice
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup coconut
Recipe
PrepL 20 minutes.
Bake: 38 to 40 minutes.
Oven: 350 F
1. For crust, in a medium mixing bowl combine the 1/2 cup flour and the 1/4 cup sugar. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in pecans. Press mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden.
2. Meanwhile, for filling, in another medium mixing bowl combine eggs, the 3/4 cup sugar, orange peel, orange juice, the 2 tablespoons flour, and baking powder. Beat for 2 minutes with an electric mixer until combined. Stir in coconut. Pour coconut mixture over baked crust.
3. Bake about 20 minutes or more or until edges are light brown and center is set. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Store bars in the refrigerator.
Makes: 16
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It's hard to say without seeing the recipe. I think you'll be fine, but remember to reduce the sugar content as oranges are naturally sweeter than lemons.
Limes would probably be better. You won't get as intense an orange flavor as you get an intense lemon flavor. Wouldn't be bad, but you'd need to cut back on the sugar.
No. You cannot use oranges to make lemon bars.
However, you CAN use oranges to make orange bars.
Any citrus fruit will work. lime, tangerine...mmmmm tangerine bars are really good, or even tangelos.
Sounds Yum to me!
Why NOT
How about grapefruit
why stop Lime etc
"Cooking is an adventure,, expierment"
Instead of just plain orange juice, try using frozen orange juice concentrate. Oranges are much more mild than a lemon, so you will need to intensify the orange flavor to make them taste like something more than just sugar.
oranges are milder. i would add a couple of spoonfuls of oj concentrate. i'd also add some finely grated orange peel. to really intensify the whole thing, add grated orange peel to the crust also. or just forget the fruit and go for the grand marnier. mmmmmmm...