• prep: 2 hr 30 min
• cook: 40 min
• total: 3 hr 10 min

servings:

Blood Orange Bars are a less tangy version of lemon bars. They are vibrant, full of orange flavor, and rest on a buttery shortbread crust. This simple recipe will bring light to your cold winter days.

• 1 - 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 5 large eggs
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup blood orange juice (about 6 oranges)
• 1 tablespoon blood orange zest
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
• 2 tablespoons heavy cream
• red and blue gel food coloring (optional)

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