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Lemon Bar Recipe

Lemon Bar Recipe

Lemon bars are sweet, slightly tart, and delicious!
4.86 from 7 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 - SQUARES
Calories 608 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the crust:

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 3 sticks of butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt

For the curd:

  • 6 eggs
  • 2 ¾ cups white sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ cup flour
  • ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • Pinch of salt
  • Zest of 3 lemons

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 F. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the flour and powdered sugar. Add the melted butter, vanilla extract, and pinch of salt, and mix just until crumbly. I like to use a fork. Using your fingers, press this mixture into the bottom of a greased 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Bake it for 15 minutes.
  • While the crust is baking, whisk the whole eggs until they are light and fluffy. Add the sugar, flour, salt, and baking powder and stir to combine, using a rubber spatula. Mix in the lemon juice and lemon zest.
  • Take the crust out of the oven, and pour the curd on top of the hot crust. Bake for 45 minutes or until it doesn’t jiggle in the center.
  • To serve: wait until they are completely cold and then slice and sprinkle powdered sugar on top.

Nutrition

Calories: 608kcalCarbohydrates: 90gProtein: 7gFat: 14g