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Lemon Bars

Luscious Lemon Bars

These lemon bars check all the boxes: buttery, bright, crowd-pleasing, and make-ahead friendly.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 20 squares

Ingredients
  

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour spooned into measuring cup and leveled-off
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup Confectioners' sugar plus more to decorate finished bars
  • 2 sticks cold unsalted butter cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 6 large eggs
  • 3 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon zest be sure to zest the lemons before juicing
  • 2/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice from 5 to 6 lemons
  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour

Instructions
 

  • Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 350.
  • Cover a 9x13-in metal baking pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil. Push the foil neatly into the corners and up the sides of the pan, ensuring overlap for easy removal. Spray with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Place the flour, cornstarch, salt, and Confectioners' sugar in a food processor and mix for a few seconds. Add butter and blend until mixture resembles coarse meal. Press mixture into prepared pan, building up a thin edge around the sides. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or freeze for 15 minutes.
  • Bake the crust until lightly golden, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and flour. Ensure no lumps of flour remain.
  • Pour lemon mixture over the crust and bake another 30 to 35 minutes, or until the topping is set and firm. Cool on a rack to room temperature.
  • To cut, use the foil overhang to lift the baked square out of pan. Carefully loosen foil from edges, cut into squares or triangles. Dust with Confectioners' sugar.
  • Store bars in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
  • Freezer-Friendly: Freeze bars for up to 3 months. After cooling, cover tightly and freeze.

Notes

These lemon bars check all the boxes: buttery, bright, crowd-pleasing, and make-ahead friendly.
Keyword citrus, Dessert, easy recipe, lemon bars
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