Lemon Bars

Name: Lemon Bars
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2.5 cups all-purpose flour; 2/3 cups powdered sugar, for the shortbread, plus more for dusting; 1/2 tsp salt; 12 tbsp unsalted butter melted; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp almond extract; 0.5 cups all-purpose flour; 3 tbsp lemon zest; 3 cups sugar; 8 eggs large, room temperature; 1 cup lemon juice fresh; Three tbsp lemon zest requires about three lemons.; ALWAYS use fresh lemon juice!; Line your baking dish with parchment paper.; Don't worry if your Lemon bars seem not quite done when you pull them from the oven. They will continue to set as they cool.; Lemon bars are a great make ahead dessert. Cut then freeze on a baking try. Wrap individually and store in your freezer for up to three months. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.; 9x13 baking dish; Parchment paper; Food processor; Stand mixer

8 steps

Prep:30minCook:55min

Based on Preppy Kitchen recipe with a few modifications to make it my own.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:58:19 GMT

Ingredients

16 servings

Instructions

Step 1

Heat oven to 350F and line a 9x13 baking dish with parchment paper.

Step 2

Whisk together 2 1/2 cups of flour with the powdered sugar and salt, then pour in the melted butter and mix until combined. You can also do this using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment. If you'd like a dash of vanilla, it can be added in with the butter at this step.

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Step 3

Sprinkle the dough into your lined pan and press down into a flat layer. Bake at 350F for about 20 minutes or until a light golden color. BUT prepare the filling first because you want to pour the feeling onto the warm crust.

Step 4

While the crust is baking, add the sugar to a food processor and add the zest of three lemons. Pulse until the zest is fully incorporated and sugar is a light yellow color. If you don't have a processor just mince the zest and mix with the sugar in a bag or bowl.

Step 5

Add the sugar and remaining half cup of flour to a large bowl and mix well. You can sift together however and zesty sugar bits will need to get dumped out of the sifter as they might clog things up and not go through.

Step 6

Pour in the lemon juice and add the eggs then mix very well until completely combined.

Step 7

Pour the filling onto the warm crust then transfer to oven and bake for about 25 minutes, turning halfway through the bake. Remove from oven and allow to cool for an hour before chilling in the refrigerator for two hours.

Step 8

Dust with powdered sugar and cut into bars using a clean, sharp, damp knife. Clean and re-wet the knife after each cut.

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