Lemon Bars
Sweet-tart lemon curd filling sits atop buttery shortbread and is all topped off with a dusting of powdered sugar, these are Lemon Bars!
Ingredients
For the Shortbread Crust:
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the Lemon Filling:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup lemon juice fresh
- 3 whole eggs
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- powdered sugar for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Prepare a square (8x8 or 9x9) glass baking dish with parchment paper with overhang on two sides (for easy lifting). Spray with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- In a bowl, combine butter, flour, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract together until a dough forms.
- Press dough into the bottom of the pan, evenly.
- Bake 12-15 minutes or until the edges are just barely golden.
- While the shortbread bakes, make the lemon custard by whisking sugar, lemon juice, eggs, and flour together.
- As soon as the crust is done baking, cover with lemon filling and return to the oven for 20 minutes or until set.
- Cool lemon bars completely.
- Using the parchment paper overhang, lift bars out of baking dish and place on cutting board or counter.
- Slice into 16 even squares and then dust with powdered sugar and serve.
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Notes
If the dough isn't sticking together your butter is probably too cold. To fix this, mix with clean hands to warm the dough up.
Nutrition
Calories: 156kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 63mgPotassium: 28mgFiber: 1gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 222IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg
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