Shaker-Style Lemon Bars

By norsegal8

These grown-up lemon bars are made with paper-thin slices of lemon, giving the sweet filling a pleasant bitterness.

Ingredients

• 1 stick(s) unsalted butter
• 2 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup(s) sugar
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1.5 cup(s) all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) Kosher salt
• 1 large lemon, firm, scrubbed, and halved lengthwise
• 1 tablespoon(s) lemon juice, freshly squeezed
• 3/4 cup(s) sugar
• 2 tablespoon(s) all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoon(s) unsalted butter, melted
• 2 large eggs

Details

Servings 18
Cooking time 120mins
Adapted from delish.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the 1 stick plus 2 tablespoons of butter with the sugar and egg yolk until smooth. Add the flour, baking powder, and salt and beat at low speed until evenly moistened, about 2 minutes. Using your hands, knead once or twice to bring the dough together.

Using a mandoline or very sharp knife, slice the lemon halves as thinly as possible and transfer to a medium bowl; pick out the seeds. Stir in the lemon juice and sugar. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.

Butter a 9-inch square metal baking pan. Pat three-fourths of the dough into the baking pan in an even layer. Roll the remaining dough into eight 9-inch-long ropes. Transfer to a plate. Refrigerate the crust and ropes until firm, about 10 minutes.

Using an electric mixer, beat the flour, butter, and eggs until smooth. Fold in the lemon-sugar mixture.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spread the filling over the dough and arrange the ropes of dough on top in a crisscross pattern. Bake in the lower third of the oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the ropes are golden. Let cool completely.

Run the tip of a knife around the edge of the pan. Cut the square into 18 bars and serve.