GLUTEN FREE Classic Lemon Bar Recipe

By cuznvin

Ingredients

• Cookie Base
• 1/4 cup sweet rice flour
• 1/2 cup white rice flour
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 stick butter, cold and cut into small pieces
• 2 Tablespoons water
• Topping
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 Tablespoons white rice flour
• 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease and rice flour an 8-inch square pan.


In a food processor, add sweet rice flour, white rice flour, cornstarch, xanthan gum, powdered sugar and butter. Pulse mixture until butter is thoroughly incorporated. (Dough should resemble a coarse meal.)


Add water. Pulse a few times until a dough forms.


Press mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.


Bake crust for 35-40 minutes or until golden brown.


Remove pan from oven. Place pan on a cooling rack. (Be sure to leave oven on.)


In a small bowl, combine eggs, granulated sugar, white rice flour and lemon juice.


Pour mixture over baked crust.


Return pan to oven. Bake for 15 minutes or until filling is set. (Filling should be firm and not jiggle.)


Cool on a wire rack.

Makes 12 Bars