Description
Brighten your Easter celebration with these easy and delicious Lemon Bars! This recipe delivers a perfect balance of sweet and tangy flavors, making it a refreshing and crowd-pleasing dessert for springtime gatherings. These homemade lemon bars are simple to make and sure to be a hit with family and friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cold and cut into cubes
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- For the Filling:
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Crust Preparation: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13 inch baking pan with parchment paper. Combine flour, powdered sugar, and salt in a bowl. Cut in cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Making the Filling: In another bowl, whisk together granulated sugar, flour, and salt. Add eggs one at a time, whisking well after each addition. Stir in lemon juice and zest until smooth.
- Baking the Crust: Press the crumb mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until lightly golden brown.
- Baking the Lemon Bars: Pour the lemon filling over the warm crust. Bake for an additional 25-30 minutes, or until the filling is set but still slightly jiggly in the center.
- Let the lemon bars cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before cutting. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
- Use cold butter for a flaky crust.
- Don’t overbake the filling; it should be slightly wobbly.
- Allow the bars to cool completely before cutting for clean slices.
- Dust generously with powdered sugar just before serving.
- For a more intense lemon flavor, add the zest of two lemons to the filling.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 220 Kcal
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
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