Lemon Bars

Lemon Bars

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 24
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 131.0
  • Total Fat: 5.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 42.3 mg
  • Sodium: 43.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 20.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
  • Protein: 1.9 g

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Introduction

This is a lemon bar recipe for lemon lovers. It has a filling that is nice and thick, a great lemon flavor and a beautiful silky texture. The lemon custard is sitting on top of a layer of tender shortbread crust that is thick enough to hold up to it without getting soggy, even if you are planning to take the bars to a picnic the next day. This is a lemon bar recipe for lemon lovers. It has a filling that is nice and thick, a great lemon flavor and a beautiful silky texture. The lemon custard is sitting on top of a layer of tender shortbread crust that is thick enough to hold up to it without getting soggy, even if you are planning to take the bars to a picnic the next day.
Number of Servings: 24

Ingredients

    Crust
    1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
    1/3 cup sugar
    1/4 tsp salt
    1 tbsp lemon zest
    1/2 cup butter, room temperature

    Filling
    4 large eggs
    1 1/3 cups sugar
    1 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed and strained

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F. Line 9×9-inch baking pan with aluminum foil.
Make the crust. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, salt and lemon zest. Cut butter into chunks and add to flour mixture. Blend in with an electric mixer at low speed until mixture forms coarse, sandy crumbs. Pour into pan and press mixture down (with your fingers or the back of a spoon) into an even layer.
Bake for 16-19 minutes, until just lightly browned around the edges.

While crust is baking, make filling. Whisk together all filling ingredients in a large bowl.
When the crust comes out of the oven and is still hot, pour in filling mixture.
Bake for about 20 minutes, or until filling is set and does not jiggle when the pan is gently shaken.
Cool completely before slicing.
Top slices with confectioners’ sugar to serve.

Serving Size: Makes 24 small squares

Number of Servings: 24

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LAIUSKY85.

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    I make and sell lemon bars . I make many type with cheese cake and curd. Thus recipe just didn't work for me at all. Too much lemon juice and no flour in lemon topping and crust was too thick. - 1/28/19