Lemon Bars
Whenever you are craving for a refreshing dessert I suggest you try these lemon bars. They are made with a very flavorful and tangy lemon filling on top of a rich, buttery shortbread crust. If you like lemon desserts you will definitely love these bars.
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 cups (250g) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (100g) sugar
- 1/2 tsp (3g) salt
- 1 cup (226g) chilled unsalted butter , cut into small cubes
Filling
- 1 ½ cup (300g) sugar
- 1/4 cup (32g) all-purpose flour
- 4 eggs
- 2 tbsp (12g) lemon zest , from about 4 medium lemons
- 2/3 cup (160g) lemon juice , from about 4 medium lemons
For topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Grease with butter a 9X13 inches (23x33cm) baking pan. Line with parchment paper.
- Prepare the crust. In a large bowl combine flour, sugar and salt. Add the butter and using a pastry blender or simply a fork cut in the butter until crumbles are formed.
- Press the mixture onto the bottom and edges of the prepared baking pan using your fingers and back of a spoon. Bake for about 20 minutes until lightly golden brown. Set aside and let cool slightly.
- Meanwhile prepare the filling. In a large bowl whisk the sugar with flour. Whisk in the eggs and add lemon zest and lemon juice.
- Pour the lemon mixture over the prepared crust and bake for another 20 minutes until set.
- Allow to cool completely at room temperature and if possible refrigerate for a couple of hours before serving.
- Dust powdered sugar on top and cut into bars using a hot knife.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving out of 24Calories: 191kcalCarbohydrates: 26.7gProtein: 2.3gFat: 8.8gSaturated Fat: 5.3gCholesterol: 48mgSugar: 17.3g