Lemon Bars
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The sweetness of the powdered sugar goes perfectly with the tartness of the lemon in these buttery lemon bars. I usually double the recipe and bake them in a 9×13-inch pan. And I like to cut them into small squares because though the burst of lemon is refreshing, the bars are very rich.
| Lemon Bars |
Recipe Type: Dessert
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Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 35 mins
Total time: 50 mins
Serves: 16+
Ingredients
- Crust
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- Lemon Filling
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 Tbsp flour
Instructions
Crust
- Cream the flour, butter and powdered sugar.
- Spread the mixture into a greased 8×8-inch pan.
- Bake the crust for 15 minutes at 325 degrees.
Lemon Filling
- Mix the eggs, sugar, lemon juice, salt, baking powder and flour.
- Pour the lemon batter over the hot crust.
- Bake the bars for 20 minutes at 325 degrees until they are light golden brown.
- Let the bars cool and sprinkle them with powdered sugar.
- {This recipe can be doubled and baked in a 9×13-inch pan.}
Tags: butter, lemons, powdered sugar
Wed, Aug 4, 2010
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