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Lemon Bars
Indulge in these sweet, yet tart, perfect for summer Lemon Bars. You will love the thick shortbread crust with the perfect lemon filling.
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 24 Squares 1x
Ingredients
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Crust
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Lemon Layer
- 4 eggs
- 5-6 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- Zest Of 1 Lemon
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- powdered sugar for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 9-x-13-inch glass baking dish and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix butter, flour, powdered sugar and salt with a pastry cutter or spatula. Pat mixture into the prepared dish.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Make sure to not let it brown.
- While crust is baking, combine sugar and lemon zest, mixing with you hands by massaging lemon zest into the sugar.
- Then blend eggs, lemon juice, and flour in a medium bowl with a hand mixer until frothy, about 30 seconds. Pour over warm crust.
- Bake for an additional 22–24 minutes. Bars are done when the edges begin to turn golden brown and the middle is set and does not wobble.
- Let cool completely in the pan. Sift powdered sugar over the top before cutting into squares.
- Prep Time: 15 Minutes
- Cook Time: 40 Minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24 Bars
