Lemon Bars
Try this mouthwatering lemon bars recipe with a buttery shortbread crust. Tangy, sweet, and absolutely delicious!
Ingredients
- For the Crust
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold, cut into cubes
- 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- For the Filling
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 44 grams
- Confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350 F and spray an 8-inch baking pan with baking spray.
- Process the crust ingredients in the bowl of a food processor until crumbs are formed. It will take a minute or so to form the clumpy dough.
- Press the crumbs in the prepared baking pan.
- Partially bake the crust for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the filling. Whisk the eggs with the lemon zest, juice, granulated sugar, and 1/3 cup of flour.
- Pour the filling over the hot crust as soon as it comes out of the oven.
- Return the pan to the oven and bake for 20 minutes, until the filling is set.
- Remove the pan from the oven and cool completely.
- To serve, cut the cooled bars into squares and dust with confectioners' sugar.
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