Catering Company Lemon Bars

By kaydeis

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 20 oz flour
• 4 oz 10x sugar
• 18 oz butter, chunked
• 1 Tbs lemon zest
• Filling:
• 22 oz sugar
• 2 oz flour
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 10 eggs
• 1 1/2 Tbs lemon zest
• 1 1/2 cup lemon juice

Preparation

Step 1

1. For Crust: Mix flour, sugar and zest in food processor. Add butter and pulse until it resembles coarse meal. Press evenly in 1/2 sheet pan sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Dock and bake at 350 for 10 min until just lightly browned. Cool.

2. For Filling: Whisk eggs, sugar and zest until smooth but not frothy. Stir in lemon juice. Combine flour and baking powder; sift and fold into wet ingredients making sure there are no lumps. Pour into crust.

3. Bake at 325, 20-25 min until set but not browned. Cool, chill and cut into 2 1/2 x 3" bars. Top with powdered sugar right before serving, if desired.

Servings: 60

Nutrition Facts
Nutrition (per serving): 159 calories, 69 calories from fat, 7.8g total fat, 53.6mg cholesterol, 18.9mg sodium, 26.8mg potassium, 20.5g carbohydrates,