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Lemon Bars
Homemade Lemon Bars are a classic dessert recipe loved by everyone! The vibrant lemon flavor and a buttery shortbread crust are perfect companions for a chewy, sweet, and tart delight in every bite. These are simple to make and great for making ahead, since they need a few hours to chill and set up.
👥 20 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 25m⏳ Prep: 30 min🔥 Cook: 55 min👤 Natasha Kravchuk📖 natashaskitchen
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●mixing bowl
- ●whisk
- ●cutting board
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Prep: Preheat oven to 350˚F. Line a 13x9 baking pan with parchment paper (it should go most of the way up the sides so filling doesn’t spill over.
2
Crust: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together softened butter and 1/2 cup sugar. Add 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, 2 cups flour, and 1/4 tsp salt. Continue mixing until the mixture is crumbly and no dry flour remains. Spread the dough evenly into the bottom of your prepared pan. Press it with your fingertips to flatten and even out the dough. Bake crust at 350˚F for ⏱️ 18-20 minutes or until lightly golden at the edges. Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly.
tsp vanilla extract1 1/2tsp salt1/4
3
Lemon Filling: While the crust is baking, zest then squeeze the lemons and prepare your filling. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together eggs and sugar until blended. Add Lemon juice and lemon zest and whisk to combine. Add 1 cup of flour and whisk until smooth and very well blended, and no traces of flour remain.
large eggs (room temperature)7lemon juice (freshly squeezed (from 5 large or 8 medium lemons)**)1 cuplemon zest (from 4 to 5 lemons)2 Tbsp
4
Bake: Pour filling over the warm crust and bake in the center of a preheated oven at 350˚F for ⏱️ 30-35 minutes or until the filling is set. As soon as the filling is no longer wobbly in the center, remove from the oven so you don’t overbake.
5
Chill: Cool in the pan at room temperature for at least ⏱️ 1 hour, then refrigerate for at least ⏱️ 2 hours before serving.
6
Serve: Pull the parchment paper up slightly to loosen from the pan, then transfer to a cutting board and cut into 18-20 squares, then dust the tops with powdered sugar.
Nutrition Facts
calories
314 kcal
fat Content
11 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
36 g
sodium Content
53 mg
protein Content
4 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
82 mg
carbohydrate Content
51 g
saturated Fat Content
6 g
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