Homemade Lemon Bars

By srumbel

Six-ingredients are all you need for these easy lemon bars. Bursting with great sweet-tart lemon taste and a buttery shortbread base, they are everything a lemon bar should be. Perfect for every day or a special occasion.
from 101cookingfortwo.com

Ingredients

• Crust
• 1 cup butter 2 sticks
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt if using unsalted butter
• Filling
• 1 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup flour
• 2/3 cup lemon juice about the juice of 3-4 lemons
• 4 large eggs
• Topping
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 55mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prep a 9 by 13 baking dish. Give it a light brush of butter then cover the bottom with parchment paper.

Soften 1 cup (two sticks) of butter in the microwave. Mix the softened butter, 2 cups flour and 1/2 cup sugar. If unsalted butter, add 1/4 teaspoon salt. It will look crumbly. Press into the bottom of prepared pan.

Bake for about 20 minutes until firm and golden.

Whisk together 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1/3 cup flour. Add in 4 eggs and 2/3 cup lemon juice. Mix well.

Pour the lemon/egg mixture over the baked crust. Bake for an additional 20 minutes.

Remove from oven and dust with powdered sugar. Cool in refigerator before cutting into 2-inch squares.

Recipe Notes

The bars should be refrigerated for storage and should be good for a few days. I'm not convinced that these would freeze well.

Servings
24