Easy Lemon Sour Bars

A bit of zing with tasty crumb topping. A family favorite.

Ready In: 50 mins

Serves: 48

Yields: 48 bars

Ingredients

  • 1 (18 ounce) package  yellow cake mix
  • 2  cups  corn flakes (crushed)
  • 12 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
  • 13 cup  nuts (your choice-chopped)
  • 12 cup butter or 12 cup margarine, softened
  • 1 (3 ounce) package lemon pudding mix (not instant)
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
  • 34 teaspoon  lemon extract
  • 1  cup powdered sugar (sifted)
  • 3 -5  teaspoons water
  • 14 teaspoon  lemon extract
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Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F Generously grease bottom and sides of 15x10-inch jelly roll pan.
  2. Base:
  3. In large bowl, combine first 5 ingredients, and mix at low spreed w/electric mixer until crumbly.
  4. Reserve 1 & 1/2 cups for topping.
  5. Press remaining crumbs into prepared pan.
  6. Filling:
  7. In a small bowl, combine next 3 ingredients. Mix well. Pour evenly over base crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Bake at 350F for 20-30 minute or until golden brown. Loosen edges.
  8. Glaze:
  9. In small bowl, blend powdered sugar with water and extract. Pour over warm bars. Cool completely, and cut into bars. Serves 48.
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