Mango Lemon Bars

By kawaibaby

These bars are a take on the traditional lemon bar. Made with a buttery, mango lemon curd and baked until its just underdone, you'll be sinking your teeth into a creamy, custardy bar best served chilled with a glass of ice cold milk.

Ingredients

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• Mango Lemon Bars
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• These bars are a take on the traditional lemon bar. Made with a buttery, mango lemon curd and baked until its just underdone, you'll be sinking your teeth into a creamy, custardy bar best served chilled with a glass of ice cold milk.
• Author: Curried Cantaloupe
• Recipe type: Bars
• Cuisine: Dessert
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons lemon
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Parchment paper to line pan
• 8 x8 pan
• Mango Lemon Curd:
• 3/4 c mango pulp
• 1/3 cup lemon
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 egg yolks
• Zest from one lemon
• 1/2 cup butter

Details

Adapted from curriedcantaloupe.com

Preparation

Step 1

1.First, you’ll make the bar’s crust. Preheat oven to 350°F or 175°C.
2.Sift together the flour, lemon, sugar, and salt. Pour in the butter and use a spatula to pull into a ball of dough.
3.Using an 8x8 pan lined with parchment paper, press the dough from the middle and working towards the edges with your hands.
4.Poke with a fork to avoid air bubbles.
5.Bake for 10 minutes.
6.Meanwhile, get ready to assemble the lemon-mango curd.
7.Whisk together eggs, yolks, and sugar. Then add mango pulp, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Stir until fully incorporated. Over low heat, constantly stir your liquid until it is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 6-8 minutes. If you start to notice any clumps on the sides or coming up from the bottom remove from heat at once. Then strain the curd to remove the lemon zest. Add the butter in thin slices while the curd is still warm.
8.Pour into the crust.
9.Bake at 350°F or 175° C 10-15 minutes. The outer edges will be set, the inner will still jiggle slightly.
10.Cool in refrigerator for at least 3 hours or overnight. Serve chilled sprinkled with a healthy dose of powdered sugar and your favorite iced beverage (mmm…milk mustaches anyone?).